Then Jesus Came #6

 

Luke 1:26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

We find here the connect to the prophecy we saw yesterday in II Samuel 7: of One who would reign over His kingdom forever.  Luke the historian is connecting the dots from David to Jesus as this same King. This One to be borne by Mary was the One God had been promising and His people had been waiting for. This had to be an overwhelming announcement, as she understood what was happening - maybe not how or why it was happening to and through her - but she knew full well Who this child was going to be. Often we know full well what it is God wants us to do, but allow fear and the "unanswered questions" to keep us from submitting to His will.