34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Like anything we are anticipating: completing a degree or a project, waiting for a wedding day or promotion, recovery from surgery or a broken relationship - sometimes we wonder if and how it can be done. When Mary asks "How", it is a sincere and respectful question: that's not the way babies are born. For her, and for God, any type of immorality would not fit. Mary is not refusing to participate; she just wants to understand what her part is. There is also a sense of "Why" in this question. Why would God chose her? She humbly and sincerely wonders why God would chose her of all women. When we really anticipate something great in our lives, we should think: "Why should something so wonderful happen to me?" This is not negative thinking, but truly standing in awe of God's grace, love, and mercy toward us.
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