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.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 2)
Mary was experiencing a once-in-human history event. God had given children to older women who were barren and it seemed humanly impossible. They too had trouble believing it could be so. But this goes even further: a virgin birth. But Mary submits, accepting the news and the role. It was not even something she asked for. The this simple seven word statement by the messenger is a classic: "for nothing will be impossible with God." It is so classic that Jesus alludes to it when talking about the possibility of people being saved. Events such as this one are not provided to us so we will ask wildly for whatever we want, but to remind us Who it is that is the giver. God Himself. We ought not to think that a certain person will never get saved, a nation cannot be changed, or some addictive sin cannot be overcome. If we truly believe God to be who He is, anything is possible which does not contradict His character. And God loves children, desires that all would be saved, builds and tears down nations, and specializes in giving victory over sin. Do not be limited by the word "impossible."
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