{"id":16156,"date":"2013-12-20T00:01:33","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T06:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=16156"},"modified":"2013-12-19T22:48:11","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T04:48:11","slug":"gabriels-message-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/12\/20\/gabriels-message-sting\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel&#8217;s Message &#8211; Sting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15999\" alt=\"gchcarolsbloggraphic\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic.jpg\" width=\"568\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic.jpg 568w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #993347;\">The angel Gabriel from heaven came<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> His wings as drifted snow<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> His eyes as flame<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> &#8220;All hail&#8221; said he &#8220;thou lowly maiden Mary,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> Most highly favored lady,&#8221; Gloria!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #993347;\">&#8220;For known a blessed mother thou shalt be,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> All generations laud and honor thee,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> Thy Son shall be Emanuel,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> By seers foretold<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> Most highly favored lady,&#8221; Gloria!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #993347;\">Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> &#8220;To me be as it pleaseth God,&#8221; she said,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> &#8220;My soul shall laud and magnify His holy name.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> Most highly favored lady, Gloria!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #993347;\">Of her Emanuel, the Christ was born<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> And everyone throughout the world forever saved<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\"> Most highly favored lady, Gloria!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Gabriel&#8217;s Message \u00a0<\/em>~ \u00a0Sting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lNJ4CKbwpgM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I first heard this song sometime in the &#8217;80s.\u00a0 Musically depicting the events told to us in Luke \u00a0chapter 1 (verses 26-38, 46-55), \u00a0I was originally drawn to the description of the Angel Gabriel and what it must have been like to have been visited by a messenger of God! \u00a0Now that I am older and in a different place in my walk with God, I am still drawn to this song, although now focusing on Mary and her obedience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em><span style=\"color: #993347;\">To me be as it pleaseth God.<\/span><\/em>\u201d \u2013 that line always brings goose bumps! In Luke 1:38, Mary says more specifically: \u201cI am the Lord\u2019s servant. May it be to me as you have said.\u201d\u00a0 What beautiful humility!\u00a0 What a servant\u2019s heart! What a willingness to be a vessel (literally) for God. Surely she had to know the risks, the potential to be shunned and humiliated.\u00a0 What would Joseph think? \u00a0What if he left her? She was a \u201clowly maiden\u201d \u2013 what if she was financially unable to take care of herself and her child? What an amazing trust in God to fulfill His promise to her!\u00a0 In verses 46-55 we see Mary\u2019s beautiful song of praise:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has been mindful of the humble state of His servant.\u00a0 From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me \u2013 holy is His name.\u00a0 His mercy extends to those who fear Him from generation to generation.\u00a0 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm, He has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.\u00a0 He has brought down rulers from their throne but has lifted up the humble.\u00a0 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.\u00a0 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as He said to our fathers.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;<span style=\"color: #993347;\">To me be as it pleaseth God<\/span>.&#8221; \u00a0Mary\u2019s obedience brought our Savior into the world! <strong>\u00a0Do I say to the Lord, \u201cMay it be to me as you have said\u201d?<\/strong> \u00a0May we follow Mary\u2019s example and be as obedient, sisters!\u00a0 When we do, God uses <b>US<\/b> as vessels for His divine purpose, and brings blessings to others!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Merry Christmas<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And may God bless you richly with rewards for your obedience to Him!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The angel Gabriel from heaven came His wings as drifted snow His eyes as flame &#8220;All hail&#8221; said he &#8220;thou lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady,&#8221; Gloria! &#8220;For known a blessed mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honor thee, Thy Son shall be Emanuel, By seers foretold Most highly favored lady,&#8221; Gloria! 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