GOD CHOSE YOU — A SOMEONE TO CARRY OUT HIS PLAN

“You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”—I Peter 2:9

Today let’s look at three elements about Mary, the mother of Jesus, that God knew when He chose the seed of a woman to bring the Redeemer to humankind.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph: of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.  And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.  Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the son of the Hightest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”  Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.  Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month of her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.”  Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her (Luke 1: 26-38).

 

From verse 27 we discover these three elements about Mary.

1.       She was a virgin.

2.      She was espoused to a man.

3.      Her name was Mary.

 

These elements demonstrate to us that God knows:

1.      What you are.

2.      Where you are.

3.      Who you are.

 

What was Mary?  She was a virgin; unspoiled, untouched; clean.

God know what you are.  Whether you are married, single, divorced, widowed, or like many people a person who has suffered abuse, in some way.  God knows what you are when He has asked you to do something.

God knows your circumstances when He gives you something to do.  Many times people hesitate or draw back, because of circumstances.  However, be like Mary and cooperate with God’s plan for your life. 

God identified Mary when He called her by name.  In essence God was saying to Mary, your culture, the society in which you live says that women are not important to Me; but you are Mary.  I am saying your name Mary; you are important to Me.  Everyone is a someone with God.  You may be reading this and do not feel important; but, I announce to you that you are a someone with God.  You need to know that when God sends someone to you with a message that they will not get lost.  They know who you are, and where they are going. The messenger will speak directly to you.  God came directly to Mary, and He comes directly to you. God is not restricted by culture or tradition. 

 

There are four principles that can be learned from this scripture. 

1.       God gave a plan to Mary.  He gives a plan to every person (“For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope”-Jeremiah 29:11).

2.      God gave to Mary the ability to carry out His plan.  He gives to you the ability to carry out His plan (“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you”-Luke 10:19).

3.      God gave people to Mary to help carry out His plan.  God gives people to help you to carry out His plan (“Greet Priscilla and Aquila my fellow workers in Christ”-Romans 16:3).

4.      God said to Mary, “I’ll be with you.”  God says to you I will be with you. ( “…Lo, I am with you always even  to the end of the age”-Matthew 29:20).

Prayer—Father thank you that you have chosen me to carry out your plans.  Lord will you please help me not to draw back from your plan for my life, and with your help I will come to an expected end, in Jesus Name. Amen.