Luke 1:26-33

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,  to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.  The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!”  But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.  So the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!  Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.  He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end.”

The kingdom ushered in by Jesus Christ has no end. As far as we are concerned, that kingdom finds it's beginning right here, in a promise from God. Mary, one who is "highly favored" by God, is about to be pregnant out of wedlock and face many hardships...not to mention the possibility that Joseph might leave her. In the face of all this uncertainty, she responds, "Let it be unto me as you have said." Her belief in God does not flinch because of her circumstances, and our faith in God should not falter because of ours. Remember: Jesus is the beginning and the end - our all in all.