Mary of Nazareth must have been very excited about her immediate plans. She was engaged to marry Joseph, a good man from a great family. Surely her mind was filled with wedding plans. Although neither her family nor Joseph’s was wealthy, a wedding was the one occasion when even peasant families threw a festive party. She must have been gratified to see that everything she had hoped for was unfolding according to her plan.
Mary’s agenda was good, healthy, and appropriate for her age and time. But God had a different mission for her. God’s design for Mary’s life was announced by the angel Gabriel, who said,
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