What was Mary’s reaction when she conceived the Christ child by the power of the Holy Spirit? How could it work out in her situation? It would bring her shame, persecution, and ridicule. She was poor. How would she provide for this child? Yet she rejoiced. “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior” (Luke 1:46-47).
What is your response when you conceive? Do you rejoice in the amazement that an eternal soul who will bear the image of God is growing inside you?
Did you know that when you conceive, God has visited you? What could be more awesome than a visitation of God?
Just think about it. It’s true, dear mothers. Genesis 21:1-2 says: “The Lord visited Sarah . . . for Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son.”
Again, it says in I Samuel 2:21: “And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters.”
Do we really understand the awesomeness of conception?
Blessings to you today from Nancy Campbell
Painting by Robert Coombs