Message: The holy intervention to Mary and Joseph, God gained all the credits.
By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce Christian Arts Ministries: Biblical precepts & Gospel music; Pastoral ministry & counseling
The blessing of God
that came into Mary and Joseph’s life, He wants to bless us mightily and do
great thing s for us. It is matter of our obedience and response of faith so
that God can fulfill His Word in our life. Our part is to turn to Him, call on
Him and believe that God will act in His part, and we shall depend on the
merciful interventions of God in our life; ultimately, God gains the glory.
Mary attributed her blessing to the greatness
and goodness of God. Mary acted and responded
in the manner of humble and obedience, when the angel of Lord appeared to her,
and had favor upon her. She responded, “He who is mighty has done great things
for me and holy is His name.” Her attitude
was humble and obedience, with overflowing thanks, and praise, she gave all the
credit to God for the great things He has done. By praising and thanking God
she didn’t steal the glory.
So
often, among God’s people when we see someone blessed and used by God, as Mary
and Joseph were, we attribute to the person rather than to God that which God
performs through that person. Even men of God can fall for such flattery and
take credit for what God does through them. God will use us and bless us but if
He does the work He must get the credit. How often we rob God by attributing to
ourselves that which God does through us.
My friends, Mary and
Joseph, a godly couple laid a good example to us, how to respond to the interventions
of God? First, by receiving God’s Word
and His promise; second, by believing no Words are perceived by His mouth
return in vain or empty, God will perform, and fulfill His promises soon or
later, it is matter of time. Third, by being utterly dependent on the present intervention
of God. Fourth, by praising and thanking God and thereby giving Him all the
credit for what He does.
Let
us pray,
Lord, invade every part of my life with thy fulfilling
mercies. Show me how I can be used to advance thy plan for thy kingdom. I
praise Thee for sending a Savior, for remembering thy promises, for blessing me
and I ask Thee to make me more and more fruitful to Thee. Thank you for Mary
and Joseph’s example. Let me and my household glorify Thee as well as Mary’s spirit of praise.
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