Re:Verse passage – Luke 1:26-38 (day two)
And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” V. 28
At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision. Daniel 9:23
The same angelic messenger that visited Mary had visited Daniel hundreds of years before with an incredibly similar salutation. To Mary the angel says “favored one” and to Daniel “you are highly esteemed.” Isn’t this an incredible picture of the cosmic awareness that Heaven has on our lives. It is understandable to get caught in the narrative that the world is big, there are billions of people, what do I matter, who will notice me? Heaven notices. You are walking this journey of faith with a multitude of the heavenly host standing at your side. The Lord chose Daniel and Mary for a grand purpose. You will not carry the savior of the world in your bosom, but you do have a purpose; and the Lord hears your pleas for help, for courage, for purpose. Even more than that, when you are faithful, when you are walking in step, you also have the voice of angels saying: way to go, favored one!
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