The Favored One: Luke 1:26-28
“26) Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27) to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28) And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭26‬-‭28‬ ‭
Six months later, Gabriel was on assignment again. This time he went to a city of Galilee called Nazareth. After nearly four hundred years of silence, things were ramping up quickly. God was up to something very special.
This time, he appeared to a young virgin woman whose name was Mary. This was not random. Suddenly, the reader is forced to think about Isaiah 7:14; “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.” Could it be the long awaited Messiah was about to be conceived?
But wait, the Messiah had to be a director descendant of David. Such was the case for both Mary and Joseph.
It is no wonder the angel greeted Mary by saying; “Hail, Favored One.” She had been chosen by God to give birth to the Messiah. God’s favor rested on her.
But God honors human free will. Gabriel’s next task was recruiting both Mary and Joseph for this Divine initiative. Stay tuned!
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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