How will this be? (Part 2)
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The passage from Luke 1:26-38 highlights the question that Mary asks when the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was going to be a mother. Mary asks, "How will this be?" The angel tells her that the Holy Spirit will come upon her, and she will give birth to a holy being who will be called the Son of God. Similarly, when the angel announced to Zacharias that he and his wife would have a child, Zacharias asked, "How shall I know this?"
The dynamic is similar in both cases, and God always wants to turn our sterility into creativity. God wants to turn our gaps into presences and our blind alleys into avenues for the flow of his spirit. The stories in the Bible are paradigms that we can apply to our lives. Christmas is a message that God wants to deposit his power in human life that is stuck, closed, empty, and activate it with his power so that we give life.
When God announces a miracle in our life, we should react by discerning if it comes from God or not. One way to discern is to ask if it aligns with God's character and message in the Bible. We should also adopt a mentality that the blessing is just around the corner and that God wants to give us abundant life. We should fan the fire of the gift of God that is in us and make it a reality.
To discern if an impulse is from God, one should first ask if it aligns with the word of God. It should also glorify God rather than satisfy oneself and be in line with one's weaknesses or qualities. It's important to resist prayer, consult with mature people, wait, and look for the miraculous patterns of the word of God. When doubt comes, continue taking steps of faith and do not give in to fear or criticism. Do not get lost in the technicalities and remember that God has the solution.
The sermon discusses how to receive a miracle from God. The speaker emphasizes the importance of discernment, faith, doing one's part, prayer, and declaration. He uses biblical examples, such as the feeding of the 5000 and Esther, to illustrate his points. The speaker encourages listeners to trust in God and not let fear or doubt hold them back from receiving their miracle. He also emphasizes the need to take action and do one's part, while also relying on prayer and declaring the miracle with one's mouth.
The sermon encourages believers to trust in God's promises and be patient in waiting for them to come to fruition. It emphasizes the importance of prayer, declaration, and perseverance in the face of delays or obstacles. The speaker urges listeners to write down their visions and dreams, and to trust in God's timing, even if it takes longer than expected. The sermon ends with a prayer for God's blessings and miracles to come to the community.
The dynamic is similar in both cases, and God always wants to turn our sterility into creativity. God wants to turn our gaps into presences and our blind alleys into avenues for the flow of his spirit. The stories in the Bible are paradigms that we can apply to our lives. Christmas is a message that God wants to deposit his power in human life that is stuck, closed, empty, and activate it with his power so that we give life.
When God announces a miracle in our life, we should react by discerning if it comes from God or not. One way to discern is to ask if it aligns with God's character and message in the Bible. We should also adopt a mentality that the blessing is just around the corner and that God wants to give us abundant life. We should fan the fire of the gift of God that is in us and make it a reality.
To discern if an impulse is from God, one should first ask if it aligns with the word of God. It should also glorify God rather than satisfy oneself and be in line with one's weaknesses or qualities. It's important to resist prayer, consult with mature people, wait, and look for the miraculous patterns of the word of God. When doubt comes, continue taking steps of faith and do not give in to fear or criticism. Do not get lost in the technicalities and remember that God has the solution.
The sermon discusses how to receive a miracle from God. The speaker emphasizes the importance of discernment, faith, doing one's part, prayer, and declaration. He uses biblical examples, such as the feeding of the 5000 and Esther, to illustrate his points. The speaker encourages listeners to trust in God and not let fear or doubt hold them back from receiving their miracle. He also emphasizes the need to take action and do one's part, while also relying on prayer and declaring the miracle with one's mouth.
The sermon encourages believers to trust in God's promises and be patient in waiting for them to come to fruition. It emphasizes the importance of prayer, declaration, and perseverance in the face of delays or obstacles. The speaker urges listeners to write down their visions and dreams, and to trust in God's timing, even if it takes longer than expected. The sermon ends with a prayer for God's blessings and miracles to come to the community.
I want to conclude the study that I began last week, or the meditation, and you will remember that the meditation is based on a question that Mary asked when the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was going to be a mother and that the being that was going to be born from her life would to be called the Son of the Most High who is a wonderful being that God has chosen for the healing of humanity, the promised Messiah. And Maria asks a key question and says, how will this be? What is going to happen? How is this going to happen?
There in verse 31, Luke 1:31 the angel tells her, “…and now you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, you will call his name Jesus, he will be great, he will be called the Son of the Most High and the Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father,….” And he tells him a series of wonderful things that are going to emerge from the life of that supernatural being. "...He will reign over the house of Jacob, his kingdom will have no end..."
There in verse 31, Luke 1:31 the angel tells her, “…and now you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, you will call his name Jesus, he will be great, he will be called the Son of the Most High and the Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father,….” And he tells him a series of wonderful things that are going to emerge from the life of that supernatural being. "...He will reign over the house of Jacob, his kingdom will have no end..."
