“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
“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 favoured! The Lord is with you.’” Luke 1:26–31, 34–35, 38
“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 favour with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.’” Luke 1:26–31, 34–35, 38
“‘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.’” Luke 1:26–31, 34–35, 38
“‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the angel left her.” Luke 1:26–31, 34–35, 38
Have you ever been in a situation in your life where you felt the timing of something was just bad?
“But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman…” Galatians 4:4
A. Fullness of Time The time was ripe.
B. Perfect Timing Politically Culturally Spiritually
C. Bad Timing? “You will experience the Holy Spirit coming upon you and you will miraculously conceive and give birth to the Saviour of the World.” Joseph
D. God Choreographs His Will Perfectly “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.” (Proverbs 16:9) Paradox: we are free in our choices and yet God sovereignly uses our free choices to achieve His perfect purposes. Steve Jobs
D. God Choreographs His Will Perfectly You have to trust in something. Why not trust in the someone who created you? Why not trust in the living God? God uses our ordinary choices to accomplish His eternal purposes, and He does it in His perfect time.
D. God Choreographs His Will Perfectly “You’re going to become mother of the Most High God.” “Yes, may it be to me as you have said.”
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