Time to Get Uncomfortable - Mary
Dave Riddle - 12/11/2022
Key Passage: Luke 1:26-38
Mary Was Deeply Troubled
diatarassō (διαταράσσομαι) - to disturb wholly, agitate, with alarm. Troubled, perplexed.
“What kind of greeting is that!?”
Mary’s Kairos moment
Somewhere between a speed bump and a brick wall.
καιρός: No direct English equivalent
The right time. The critical time. The opportune moment. Implies, not the convenience of the season, but the necessity of the time at hand.
“Kairos is when eternity steps into time”
Luke 1:34 - “How can this be!?”
God’s Supernatural, Outlandish, Very Divine Answer
Luke 1:35
You don’t need to know a man like that to have a kid like this.
Mary’s Incredible Response
I am the Lord’s servant, may it be done to me according to your word.
Luke 1:37-38
“Perfect submission, all is at rest.”
Mary moved from deeply troubled to perfect submission.