Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 1:26-33
Mary's surprise when the angel Gabriel came to her must have been great when she learned that she had been hand-picked by God to bear the Savior of the world. She found favor in the Lord (v. 30) and for this she was blessed, chosen to bring Jesus to mankind.
When we honor the Lord, he in turn honors us. May we, too, find favor in the eyes of God by living a life pleasing to him. He may not bless us as he did Mary or as he blesses others, but life will be perfect with God in charge.