The Annunciation

Today's Reading: Luke 1:26-38

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 41:1-27; Mark 11:1-19

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. (Luke 1:32)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Christmas in the middle of Lent? Well, not quite. Nine months until Christmas. That's when we celebrate the announcement to Mary of Jesus' conception and birth. There is a great mystery spoken by the angel here. Jesus will be the Son of the Highest. Who is higher than God? Jesus will have the throne of His father, David. An earthly ancestry?

With reference both to Jesus being God's Son and David's Son, Gabriel confesses to Mary the Incarnation, namely, that God and man are one person in Jesus. That Jesus is true God, begotten of the Father, and true man, born of the virgin Mary.

So that makes this announcement different than any other announcement. Ever. No "Hear ye! Hear ye!" ever had as much Good News as this announcement by the angel. Aft