Mary, the Chosen Servant of God

Mary and Joseph were engaged to be married when an angel came unto Mary, telling her that she was to become pregnant with the Son of God, Jesus. Mary questioned the angel, seeing that she hadn't been with a man. Though, Mary had faith saying, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word" (Luke 1:38). 

The term, handmaid, ultimately means servant. According to Google, a servant is someone who is "a devoted and helpful follower or supporter," which is exactly what Mary was. Mary was telling the angel that she was willing to give her entire life for God and abide by His word, even when it seemed completely crazy to her. Today, if a woman was to tell us that God had given her a baby, without being with a man, we would think she had lost her mind. Same goes for Mary, who was shocked by the angel's words, but still stood by God.

Doubting God when He tells us that something is going to happen, even when it may seem impossible, is preventing us from furthering our faith in God. If we want God to use us in his ministry, we must be like Mary, and have strong faith in Him, no matter what the request is. God works in mysterious and amazing ways. God's will isn't always going to be obvious, and we have to be prepared to face the worst or strangest sometimes. 

Mary's life turned out incredibly well, and it was all because she kept her faith in God. She could have turned away from God, and brushed the ridiculous words off her shoulder, but instead, she chose to embrace the words of God, and accept any ridicule that may have came her way for the way that her becoming pregnant looked to the world. Because of her faith, she became one of the greatest roles in the history of the world; Jesus' mother. 

In life, there are going to be plenty of challenges that comes our way. God will test our faith with requests that may seem ridiculous, and might bring a lot of ridicule from others into our life, but if we choose God, He will carry us through. Mary trusted in God, and He brought her through, and she received blessings beyond belief. God will do the same for us if we stand for Him. God has the ability to use us in great ways in the world, and we have to be willing to  abide by His word to do so. He wants the most faithful and trusting servants to represent Him, and if we do so, God will shine our light out into the world.