(Luke 1:9-18) When Zacharias went into the holy place to burn incense for God as was the custom for his priestly line, he encountered something Scary and fear came over him. But the angel that visited him said to fear not, what you have prayed for is going to happen for you, your wife will have a child that will be filled with the Holy Spirit from conception to make straight the path of the Lord. Then Zacharias says, “How can I know this? This is a moment when Zacharias should have just said OK, but He questioned the Angels statement with HOW CAN I KNOW this. Gabriel an archangel says, “I stand in the presence of GOD, I was sent to give you Great news, but you Questioned the Plan!” Therefore You, will be unable to speak a single word until this part of the plan is complete.
(Luke 1:26-35) Then six months later Gabriel Comes to another person a person who will, never be, forgotten, Mary a teenager, a Virgin never been with a man. Song Mary did you know, Mary says How can this be because I have never been with a man? Gabriel Answer was completely different because of Mary’s response not being an how can I vs. how can this be? Gabriel explains the plan and She responds with let the plan begin.
Notice the difference in how Mary asked and Zacharias asked the angel. Zacharias says how can I know this, saying She and I are old, show me proof!
(Luke 1:39-45) Mary then heads to her cousin Elisabeth to celebrate her news to find Elisabeth confirming her appointment as the mother of Gods Son Jesus.
(Matthew 1:19-21) Then Joseph, her fiancé, finds out his future wife is with Child? But being A good, just man of God, did not want to publicly humiliate Mary, he thought end the relationship in private, but God’s Plan was in motion. So, God sent his angel in to Joseph’s dream telling him do not be afraid to take Mary as his wife, because she is going bear the son of God. And the plan continues because Mary said Yes. (Luke 2:8-20) Shepherds sitting outside on the third watch of the night suddenly an angel appears to them scaring them half to death. The Angel say fear not for I come with the greatest news, on this day the Savior, Christ the lord is born. Do you realize these Shepherds were the lowest of the lowest? What a statement telling the world through Shepherds that Jesus the Christ is born. And to put an exclamation, point on the plan a company of Angels appear praising God. These Men run to see what GOD has done, then they run all over town exclaiming the birth of Jesus. The plan continues.
(Matthew 2:7-12) The three wise men, saw a new star in the sky they were men who knew of the prophecies of God looking for the birth of the real King of the Jews, then seeing it got together the Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. These Items would serve Gods plan, well. The Wise men went to the King and asked where he is that is born the King of the Jews, King Herod who was an evil man, told them find out and report back to me. The Wise men warned in a dream not to go back to Herod because he is evil. They snuck out of the city and, Joseph also warned in a dream gathered up his family and headed to Egypt. Fulfilling a new part of the plan.
Look at how one Yes to God’s plan gives power to the whole Plan. Think to yourself how much that plan was to save all of us. When we celebrate this time of year, we celebrate the beginning of the plan that continues today, “save all who believe.” All because of one Yes.
T.Scott.Kisler 