Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. Luke 1:38 Mary did not hesitate to accept the * rhema word of the Lord when the angel Gabriel appeared to her. The news of the miracle which would take place in her womb was undoubtedly strange to her ears: And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus . He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David. Luke 1:31-32 She could have doubted that it would come to pass as the angel said or she could have presented the case from her point of view: I'm not married! What will Joseph think? It's going to be a scandal! I could be stoned to death! Instead, Mary received the rhema word by faith and humility. Gabriel tells her she is 'highly favoured' and when we consider how mortals can please God, we find the answer in Hebrews 11:6: But withou...