Nine Days Of Prophecies...(Day 8)

On the eighth day of prophecies our true God gave to us is in
Luke 1:26-33.

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town

in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph,

of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came to

her and said, "Rejoice, favored woman! The Lord is with you." But she was

deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be.

Then the angel told her:

Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will

call His name 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 have no end. (HSCB)

I love how The Nelson Study Bible (NKJV) said it clear about this passage. Luke's account of the announcement of Jesus' birth tells the story from Mary's perspective, while Matthew 1:18-25 focuses on Joseph and cites Isaiah 7:14. (from The Nelson Study Bible (NKJV). This is also would be a fulfillment to the prophecies that spoke about a virgin being pregnant and will give birth to a Son.

I wonder what Mary thought when she heard these words from Gabriel? How would you respond if you were in her shoes?

Tomorrow will be our final of the nine days of prophecies...