One can just easily say in response, “The Protestant/”Reformed”/non-denominational/what have you quest to pull down Mary into a normal sinful human being is neverending.” I mean, just on the fact that this person bore, lived with, and raised a perfect person who is both human and divine ought to tell you something about that person! Even she acknowledged, “Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name” (Luke 1: 48-49).
“Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name” (Luke 1: 48-49).”
That is a beautiful passage of scripture that speaks wonderfully of a young woman who loved the Lord. It does not say that she was without sin however.
David was called a man after God’s own heart and he was not without sin.
No one is trying to demean the role of Mary. She was blessed. But the Bible is clear that Jesus was the only perfect one.
God entrusted Jesus to a woman to the world. I think God would want a pure vessel which Mary is. For me it’s that simple. Otherwise God would have put Jesus in a basket somewhere and left to be found just as He did with Moses.
Nothing in your citation indicates that she was any different from you or me. It was completely and totally the grace of God - defined as “unmerited favor.”