Stress Test Devotional May 4
May 04, 2024
LUKE 3:28-32 | Son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Sala, son of Nahshon.
The shock of the angel’s announcement has a very personal dimension for Mary. God was counting on her. She had a crucial role in world history, in the story of salvation, in the unfolding of God’s purpose, in fulfilling the dreams of the prophets and the hopes of Israel. God’s call is always larger than our abilities. Stuttering Moses quaked at the idea of leadership, the boy Samuel was incredulous to be offered a prophet’s mantle, the disciples felt unprepared to carry on the ministry of Jesus. Mary could find no manuals for Messiah mothering!
But God equips the ones he calls. God enables the ones he brings forward. We were born and made to be the instrument of his purpose.
What famous names do you notice in this lineage?
Have you ever been afraid of a God-given task?
If you’ve never been led beyond your strengths and abilities, does this mean you have not followed God in those places?
