Embrace Your Mary
Good Morning All,
I hope that you are reading this on this Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. I chose Mary as a woman of influence for us all to study and emulate because of her humble acceptance of God's calling on her life. As a very young lady in a somewhat horrible situation, she ventured into the unknown with bold faith and humble submission.
She was a virgin who had become pregnant before she was married to Joseph. I am sure that most of the people around them thought this young woman was lying. This situation was literally unbelievable and punishable by stoning to death!
In Luke 1:26 we read that the angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her that "she had found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The LORD God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, his kingdom will never end".
v. 34 "How will this be", Mary asked, "since I am a virgin?" The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.....For nothing is impossible with God" !!!
and here is the 'embracing' of the plan of the most high!
Mary answered, "I am the LORD's servant. May it be to me as you have said"
This is faith activated! She said, Lord, I believe and I will trust you!
If it means death, I will trust you!
If it means I will lose the trust of all my family, I will trust you!
If I am persecuted and alone in this world, I will trust you!
If I am homeless and living in a cave, I will trust you!
We need to be like Mary and say, "I am the LORD's servant, may it be to me as you have said, I will trust you" Completely embrace this position of submission and complete faith. No matter your situation, God knows and will provide a way. He loves you so much that He gave his only son to live as son of man and son of God so that you might know Him and understand the knowledge of the Kingdom.
Mary was a key to this plan. You are the key to the plan that God has working around you. You see, Mary had the influence over her own "will" to fulfill prophesy. All she said was "Yes" The ultimate plan for humankind was influenced once again, only this time, it was for the good of all people who would follow.
Isaiah 9:6 "For unto is a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace, there will be no end."
Luke 2:8 "And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the LORD appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them 'Do Not be afraid. I bring o good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you: he is Christ the LORD. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' "
v13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying;
"Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his
favor rests."
Dear LORD,
We praise you and thank you for sending your son to save us. We adore you!
Help us, as women, to embrace the same humble spirit that Mary had when you called her to the Seat of Influence. Help us also to have the unshakable faith that she had to know that you were God and nothing is impossible with God!
We ask that your peace and your joy fill us this season and the world around us!
In Jesus name,
Amen
Carla
Dear Women,
You are mighty and called of God to be an influence to the world around you!! If you don't believe that, you need to walk with me through the study of some women in the bible that God used to show us how he created us to be influential and do His will. This influence comes with a warning; Influence can be used for good or evil. The motive can come from a pure heart or a heart that has been turned and polluted by evil or lack of conviction and is easily swayed.
Let's take a look at the very first woman; Eve. God created her out of man to be a helpmate because he knew man would be lonely. They lived in the perfect world of the Garden of Eden. Life was amazingly easy and free. No bondage, no thoughts of selfishness and eyes that only saw good! But what happened when she got out from under the covering and protection God set up for her; her helpmate Adam....She was led away and swayed by an influence without pure motive. She allowed the voice of another to tempt her to believe there might be something better. He tempted her to believe she had been tricked. She obeyed that voice and went back to Adam, her helpmate, and influenced him to disobey God and do the very thing He had told them not to do. This is powerful..... She had the influence to change the path of humanity and God's plan for all humankind! God has given women the power of influence. We all sit at a seat of authority through Christ but we, as women have a special gifting of influence. What we do with that influence is up to our free will...we need to let God work through us and use it to accomplish HIS will!
God put men and women together to compliment each other. He made man with a set of gifts that will compliment the gifts of a woman. This applies to a married couple or men and women that work together in business or ministry. Women have a spirit of discernment that needs to be keen and sharp!! It will help in all types of situations. We just need to test the spirits around us in a situation and discern if what we are experiencing is of God or if there is a warning we need to heed and use wisdom to follow through!
This is just one woman we will look at briefly.
I will leave you with this for now;
"Deny your Eve......Embrace your Mary.....Encourage your Rizpah!"
Be a Joyful influence as we celebrate the birth of our savior!
Dear LORD,
Let our ears hear and our hearts understand; allowing us to use our seat of influence for your glory! We submit to you and ask that you speak to us through your Holy Spirit. Let us be mighty women of God that you will work through in an awesome way!
Break us open to your plan for our lives!!
In Jesus name,
Amen
Carla
Dear Heavenly Father,
My heart is breaking to hear your voice and be in your presence!
My heart is breaking for my family and friends to come to know you as I do!
My heart is longing for you to show us your glory!!
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done. On earth as it is in heaven!
Show us what heaven is like. Reveal to us your super, into our natural!
Open the hearts and minds of those around us!
Show them the secrets to the Kingdom!
Let your power be demonstrated among us!
We treasure your commands: you said if we keep your commands, we will live!
Bind your commands on our fingers and write your words on the tablets of our heart!
Let us call wisdom our sister and understanding our kin.
That we may live and have the nature of your Kingdom here on earth!
LORD, I decree that your spirit, through the teaching of the gospel of the Kingdom, will demonstrate the mighty signs, wonders and miracles of God in our presence! We will be witness to all your glory and all will come to know you and be delivered, healed, set free and seek your Kingdom by the power of the spirit that is at work within us!
This is our year of BREAKTHROUGH! BREAKTHROUGH over all of us and over our territory!
We agree and become one in the spirit that your will might be done according to your word that shall accomplish that which you sent it to do!!
You gave unto us the power to tear down strongholds and over all the power of the enemy! The enemy is defeated; his plan is bound and cast back into the pits of hell where it came from. All bondage's of sin are broken off us and our families!
I release joy unspeakable into your people! Peace on earth and to all men!
Provision for the vision!
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God. Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace, there will be NO end.
Isaiah 9:6
You are an increasing God with no end to your love for us!
We worship and adore you!
In Jesus name,
Amen
