Day 9 - Belief

Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” {Matt 14:28}

What would it took like if you invited the Lord to write your story? Are you ready to wake up to the purpose and calling God has put on your life? What if you took off the shackles of shame and busted down the boundaries of your past and took a step toward Jesus?

I loved the boldness of these questions being asked of us woman at the conference I attended this weekend.

When you're sick and tired of the lies being sold about who you are...When you're ready to own the truth of who God says you are and you're ready to live like you believe it... “Jesus bid me to come.”

Mary - The Women Series

We continue The Women series today as we meet a familiar character in her story of believing God for the impossible. Our prayer is that many will be touched by going deeper into God's word to study women from scripture. Please continue to join us each week for this series by checking the blog. Follow by email so you can receive updates to your inbox!

 

The Women: Mary

Mother of Jesus

Written by, Janette McLaughlin

Read Mary's story in the following sections of scripture:

Luke1:26-56; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-19; Matthew 2:1-23

Many of us have some ideas about Mary the mother of Jesus. These familiar passages from the Bible have been read perennially throughout the centuries. But as I spent some time getting to know Mary, some of my preconceived ideas became like shattered stained glass images in my mind about this timeless saint. Because while we are not to pray to Mary, we are to praise God for her story and how she teaches us what it means to be a servant of God.

Surprisingly, what I learned from studying Mary is that God isn't looking for perfect when he chooses a servant. He is not concerned with your list of accomplishments and he doesn't need your plans—he's got it all covered. His plan for your life and for humanity is far greater than we could ever imagine.