In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call Him Jesus. He will be great and will he called the Son of the Most High. The Lord will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.”
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she willow was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.”
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
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One particular line from the angel stood out to me as I read this passage. “For no word from God will ever fail.” It made me think…do we live our lives based on the promises of God? Hasn’t He promised to provide for His children? Hasn’t He promised that tomorrow is in His hands, so we don’t have to worry. Hasn’t He promised eternal life to those who are faithful? Hasn’t He promised forgiveness? So why is it that we often live our lives as if these promises are not truths? We worry about our livelihood; we worry about tomorrow; we live as if eternal life is not obtained; we live as if we can’t be forgiven. The list goes on and on. But I want to encourage you today that the word of God never fails. It’s a truth you can trust above all else. Live by His word today…not yours…not your governments…no your preacher’s…not your parents…but His. His word will never fail.
A Journey With Jesus 