Our God is a big God and He is more than able to sort things out for you. Magnifying God means you are even making Him bigger than ever! When Mary was chosen to be the mother of our Lord, Jesus Christ, she was a young teenager at the time. She was already betrothed to a man, called Joseph. But then, the angel of the Lord told her that she was highly favoured of the Lord; and that she would be with child and give birth to a son, named Jesus.

Mary asked the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?". The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon 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 1:34-35 . Mary then answered the angel, "I am the Lord's servant. May it be unto me as you have said"? Luke 1: 38a

This is powerful! Here was a young girl, who was given a startling message by an angel. This was a challenge to her as she was already betrothed to Joseph. She understood that people would talk and ask questions about her new condition. But then, she understood fully well that she was a chosen instrument of God and she was willing to be used by the Lord. She did not argue with the angel; instead she trusted God completely that He would not let her suffer shame. She accepted to be the handmaid of the Lord.

Mary's life was about to change forever but she remained focused on God. She did not ask questions of disbelief, she only asked questions of wonder. She was assured that God was with her and she was a recipient of God's grace. She was the one selected by God to help carry out His purposes and execute His plan through the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ.

As soon as Mary realised that she was, in fact, going to give birth to the Son of God, she humbly and rightly acknowledged her position. She praised God and magnified Him for honouring her. She said, "My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for He has been mindful of His servant. From now on, all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me, holy is His name". Luke 1:46-49

What an awesome action to take! Mary decided to magnify God and not magnify the challenge she was facing. She decided to trust the Lord completely and yield herself to His leadership. She recognized the sovereignty and the greatness of God. She knew fully well that He would not disappoint her, because He is the Almighty God.

Child of God, I encourage you to magnify God always, even in the midst of challenges; and let your spirit rejoice in Him. Glorify Him and see the amazing miracles He will work in your life. Every challenge you go through is a stepping-stone to your promotion. Do not magnify your challenges. Choose to magnify God instead, praise Him and worship Him for who He is. In doing this, He will show up in that challenge, fill you with good things and divine favour will be yours. PEACE

PRAYER OF SALVATION

If you have not already committed your life to Jesus and you would like to do so now, please pray this prayer:

"Lord Jesus, I am sorry for all the things I have done wrong. Thank you for dying for me on the cross, to set me free from my sins. I ask you to come into my life as my personal Lord and Saviour, and fill me with the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen."

Congratulations, if you have prayed this prayer. Please look for a Bible-believing church, to fellowship with the brethren. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if I can be of any assistance to you. Remain blessed and enjoy the presence of the Lord.

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About the Author: Ronke is a woman of faith and has compassion for souls. She strongly believes that, with God, all things are possible. Through her ministry, Touching Hearts ministries (UK), God is using her to minister to the sick and the brokenhearted. She has written some articles, which are encouraging and a source of blessing. For more information, please visit her website on www.touchingheartsministries.co.uk