THE HUMILITY OF LOVE

Luke 1:35 And the angel [Gabriel] answered and said unto her [Mary], The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

     The pregnancy of the Virgin Mary by the overshadowing power of the Holy Ghost is among the great mysteries of GOD for the fallen race of His children. The Spirit of GOD carried the Very Essence of the Creator of heaven and earth to a fertile egg in Mary’s womb: to begin a new life; a life common to us all. This infinite humiliation from knowing all to knowing nothing stands as the supreme example of GOD'S willingness "to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him" [Jesus Christ].

     Within the protective sanctuary of Mary's womb the Artless Embryo of Emmanuel strives to advance in stature, securing the title—of fetus. Wholly Dependent upon His Father’s design for life’s procreation, the unborn King has but one inaudible prayer during these early moments of His new life, and His mother instinctively responds, her body naturally answers, in motherly tenderness, providing every needed nutrient for continued life. As little Jesus grows, waxing strong, just as multitudes of the unborn have before Him, in a unique phase of His development there is revealed a little stubby tail and even nonessential gills. These declare His obedience to the immutable laws that stand as the foundation of all of Earth’s life.

     This thoughtful display of affection for the simple life quickly matures beyond—toward the likeness of the Divine Image of GOD in man. How wonderful is the gift for man to have the very shape and form of “the Creator of heaven and earth:” to share His likeness, His emotions—His desires.

     Mary and Joseph stand in awe, wondering of the destiny of the Little King flourishing within. Every wind of doctrine is blowing. Through the minds and tongues of the populace stream forth a wonderful list of possibilities: all of which evade the reality of man’s sin-depraved soul in need of reconciliation to holiness: a divine reunion with GOD’S Holy Spirit.

     But the celebrated tutoring, strictly enforced by the church of Judaism, luring through pride the consent of all, is the very religious system that will compel the rape of the dignity of that Divine Life now within the womb of Mary.

     The life of Earth has suffered four thousand years of heartache and anguish. History is littered with affliction of every conceivable kind. Shouldn't Jesus have come to our world before now? Why now? "When the fullness of the time was come, GOD sent forth His Son...to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." The world was in utmost urgency now. The people were ripe for the promised King, for the degradation of godliness in the leaders of Israel had reached its lowest valley through the pharisaical laws: strict lists of do’s and don’ts: a thousand rules outside of GOD’S commands. To wait any longer and the Biblically contradictive religion would have cost the lives of the few faithful people left among GOD’S "peculiar treasure," the family of Abraham; for the religious leaders were paving the way for the utter destruction of their nation.

     As was prophesied by the prophet Daniel and the LORD Jesus Christ, in 70 A.D., the Roman armies of Titus besieged Jerusalem. While every devout Jew was there, attending the Mosaic feast the great siege began. The 1st century historian, Josephus tells us that not one Christian perished in the siege thanks to the prophetic warning given by Jesus to all who desired His guidance that forewarns of every harm: “But take ye heed: Behold, I have foretold you all things.” “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day.”

     At the time of Christ’s 1st Advent the Jews of Judaea could descend no lower in their apostasy against GOD. And yet, neither were the people’s expectations higher. Now was the time for man to ascend to the knowledge of GOD'S Greatest Blessing to the human race: the restoration of all that was lost through sin. Utopian life will one day come again. All because “the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

“The LORD thy GOD turned the curse into a blessing unto thee because the LORD thy GOD loved thee.” Nearly two thousand years ago the Gospel could then be spread as fire in the dry tinder, and swiftly could it run through the civilization of men.

     As in the days of the tower of Babel, as in the days of the birth of Jesus, just as today, existed a world-dominant government with one dominant language, striving to unite all people under one banner, yet living in rebellion against GOD through flagrant disobedience to His Sacred Law: the only Law where we are safe in one another’s care. The oppressive religion that was teaching salvation by works founded on the carnal lust of pride and Biblical apostasy was about to be swept away. But one last chance was to be given to the leaders of Judaea, though it would be spurned, for spiritual suicide became the eternal demand of the rabbinical priesthood.

     And so it is today. The longsuffering of GOD for His wayward children is paving the way for His last call on the hearts of men. Circumstances are being shaped, the winds of strife held back, that all may be brought to the knowledge that there are only two governments in this world. One is righteous, true and ever benevolent toward life. While the other is parasitic to life, yet masquerading in the façade of virtue. It is the contrast between these two governments that GOD will allow to reach their crest: that all can see the chasm separating them. All will be convicted to the marrow of their bones the difference between the Glory of GOD’S way vs. the destiny of continued destruction that fallen man has charted.