Day 2 Unexpected Honor The Immaculate Conception
A teenage girl becomes the doorway of heaven.
Prophecy
Isaiah 7:14 TPT
“…Behold - the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and will name him God Among Us.”
Fulfilled
Luke 1: 28-31, 34, 35 The Mirror
Entering the house, he stood in front of her and greeted her with a most joyful salute! Heavenly bliss in its most bountiful extreme is yours! The extravagant favor of God infuses you with grace! She was deeply perplexed and reasoned within herself. Realizing the massive significance of this salutation! The Messenger spoke to her and immediately reassured her to have no fear - God is head over heels in love with you! This is your moment to discover how favored you have always been! For behold, you will be mystically captured in your womb and conceive and bear a son. And you shall name him Jesus! The Lord is with you! And Mary asked the Messenger, “So how can this be possible while I am still a virgin?” And he said to her, “Holy Spirit will overwhelm you - hovering over you in the power of the Most High. Therefore, this holy begotten one will be called, Son of God!”
📓After the angel left…
I don’t even know how to put pen to parchment tonight. My hands are still trembling from what I saw… what I heard… what I’ve agreed to.
I keep replaying his greeting … “Extravagant favor of God infuses you with grace!.”
Favor? Extravagant favor?
It didn’t feel like favor. It felt like my whole life came undone in a quiet room where no one will ever know what it took for me to say yes.
I wish I could say I felt brave in the moment. I didn’t. I was surprised to hear myself respond with excitement and affirmation. It wasn’t out of duty - I really meant it.
And then…
My thoughts scattered like startled birds: What will Joseph think? What will the town whisper? What will my parents say? How do I raise the Son of God when I barely feel like a woman myself?
It’s strange how quickly fear can wrap itself around a word from heaven.
But then… somewhere beneath the shaking, beneath the questions, beneath the pounding of my own heart… I felt something rise.
Not certainty.
Not clarity.
Just… presence.
A knowing that wasn’t mine. It was as if God Himself whispered, “I am already in this with you.” And suddenly my fear didn’t feel like failure. It felt like the doorway to faith. If I’m honest, I still don’t understand any of this.
A virgin mother? The Holy Spirit overshadowing me? Carrying the Messiah in a body that still feels like it belongs to childhood?
I don’t have answers.
But I have peace… a strange, steady, unexpected peace that arrived the moment I said the words I didn’t know I had in me:
“May everything you have told me come to pass.”
Not because I felt ready. Not because I felt worthy. But because I felt Him. Tonight I realize something: Obedience isn’t about understanding. It’s about trusting the One who understands everything.
I still feel the weight of what’s ahead. I still feel the eyes that will look at me differently when my belly begins to grow. But if God chose me… the quiet, ordinary girl from Nazareth… then He must have woven strength into me long before I ever knew I’d need it.
So here I am… your servant, Lord. Trembling, but willing. Afraid, but available. Human, but held. If this is the doorway to Your promise, then let me carry it with reverence. And may every fear I feel be met with Your presence again tomorrow.
Your willing vessel,
Mary
🪞Reflection:
God entrusted His greatest promise to someone society wouldn’t have chosen. Circumstances screamed scandal. . . or at the very least.. Raised eyebrows and accusatory whispers.
He still does this. Mary wasn’t chosen because she was polished… But… because she was willing. Heaven chooses the humble. And your yes is louder than your résumé.
❤️🔥 Live Ignited!
MelAnn
For your reflection:
🔍What might God birth through you… not because you’re prepared, but because you are available?
🔍What if the thing you feel unqualified for is the very space where God wants to place His glory?
🙏 Prayer:
Holy Spirit, overshadow my limitations. Hover over me. Infuse me with your extravagant grace & favor. Let Your Presence fill the places in me that feel too small for Your calling. I long to hear a word from you; however, protect it from the fear that is waiting to wrap around it. I know you are already with me. I trust you’ve already woven within me all that I need for what’s ahead. And I’m ready and your willing vessel.
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