Blessed is she who believed, for there will be
a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luke 1:45
In the kingdom of God,
believing is a prerequisite to receiving. God spoke to Mary and gave the
assurances He always gives when He assigns the impossible to His people.
Everything was in place for God to act. Everything waited on Mary to believe
Him. Once she believed, it was done! It takes an undivided heart to believe
under such circumstances and a pure heart to see God (Matt. 5:8; Heb. 12:14).
This has always been
God’s way with His people. Mary could not see all that had been arranged and
assembled in the courts of heaven. She could not see the legions of angels
prepared to protect her and her baby. She was unaware of the future and all
that she and her child would face. All she knew was that God had spoken to her,
and that was enough. So she responded: “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let
it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).
When God speaks about
His plans, He does so with everything already in place to fulfill His word. God
never speaks hypothetically. He knows exactly what will come to pass. He simply
asks you to believe Him. You will experience great blessing when you place your
absolute trust in Him. Mary could not have dreamed all that would result from
her faithful obedience. Likewise, you cannot possibly imagine all that God has
in store for you when you trust Him. He knows exactly what He will do to bring
salvation to someone you have prayed for or to heal your friend or to provide
for your needs. God has everything in place. Will you believe Him?
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