She was in the right place at the right time and had the right lineage.
She was blessed because she had the privilege of giving birth to the Messiah, an honor I am sure that every young Jewish girl hoped for.
From what I’ve read about Her, Mary truly is on a mission from God and there is no one or nothing else like Mary.
Luke 7:28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
In that light, I cringe and pull back a bit from the Protestants when they go after Mary and also go after those who acknowledge Her as Mother of God.
We don't *go after* Mary.
We go after the error taught about her, making her out to be more than she was.
And she's not the *mother of God*. The only identifier used by the Holy Spirit in regard to her was *mother of Jesus.*
The Holy Spirit is clear in Scripture in calling Mary *the mother of Jesus*.
John 2:1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
John 2:3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
Acts 1:14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
We often have different opinions about the same things, but whether I am right or wrong, I know you will be steadfast in your understanding and very consistent with your posts, just as you have been from the first post until now.
The world may rock and roll, but you’re standing rock solid where you are.
To me, that’s Biblical. Gotta respect that.