Hidden Heroes: Mary, Unlikely Mother of God
by Marilynn Chadwick
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled" (Luke 1:38 NIV).
For centuries, Jewish women throughout ancient Israel wondered who would be given the glorious honor of giving birth to the long-awaited Messiah. No one could have imagined a young peasant teenager named Mary would be the chosen vessel for God to enter earthly history—God in human flesh.
The angel Gabriel visited this ordinary young teen in the unlikely town of Nazareth with astounding news: "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." Mary was understandably…
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