[Taggart_D]

If Christ listened to his earthly mother and honored her request (as the law—Honor you father and your mother) doesn’t it stand to reason that Christ would still revere her and would want us to do the same?

Yes Christ honored his mother....but he also said [Luke 11:27] As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." 28He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

Jesus did not honor Mary over himself or other believers...he said

[Matthew 12:46] While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you." 48He replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" 49Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. 50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

Therefore, I feel no need to submit prayers to anyone other than Jesus. He never presented anything or anyone that would be his equal or his substitute.

Also, there is nothing in the bible that indicates our heavenly reward will transpose itself into god-like status enabling us after we die to grant answers to prayer. There isn't one time anywhere in the bible that anyone other than God answered prayer.

[Lilllabettt]

"Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

"Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

In the Scripture you reference, the Lord Jesus is paying homage to His mother. She heard the word of the God when the Angel Gabriel delivered God's message, and she obeyed it when she said "Be it done unto me according to your word."

Mary is special not only because she gave birth to Jesus, but especially because she submitted perfectly to the role God appointed to her.