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To: rwilson99
And I point out this again to share that Mary’s ‘yes’ was in many ways the antithesis to Eve’s ‘no.’

God didn't ask her permission any more than He asked Moses' permission, or Jeremiahs's, or Gideon's, or Samson's, or the Apostle Paul's, or any other of a whole host of people whose lives He crashed into with an assignment they weren't looking for and didn't necessarily want.

Now, I have to believe that Mary was thrilled to be chosen to be the mother of the Messiah. No doubt that would be the dream of any Jewish virgin girl, so of course she would have *accepted* the assignment.

But the angel didn't ask her, he TOLD her how it was going to be. She could either accept it or fight it.

773 posted on 10/07/2014 12:20:16 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom
Now, I have to believe that Mary was thrilled to be chosen to be the mother of the Messiah. No doubt that would be the dream of any Jewish virgin girl, so of course she would have *accepted* the assignment.


First Jewish mother: OH; my son is so smart; he is a doctor.

Second Jewish mother: But my son is so wise; he is an appellate judge.

Third Jewish mother: My son is the Son of GOD.

789 posted on 10/07/2014 5:55:05 AM PDT by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: metmom

That denies our free will... Would you apply the same standard to Eve?


793 posted on 10/07/2014 6:05:38 AM PDT by rwilson99 (Please tell me how the words "shall not perish and have everlasting life" would NOT apply to Mary.)
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