A young, unmarried, woman. Gentle Mary, meek and mild? Or a personality, already able to understand the implications of Gabriel's message to her? Mary, the one chosen; Mary, who shows strength and courage; Mary, who realises early on that her child will be what Gabriel has told her; Mary, who continues to support and follow her son all the way to Golgotha; Mary, who goes to the tomb three days later. Mary, who hears what the Angel has to say to her, and, like many other messages, ponders them in her heart. Mary, who doesn't just accept God's message to her, but becomes a willing participant in it, shaping her whole life around the message that she hears in those moments. Mary, who trusts in God. Mary, who to some may have seemed an unremarkable young woman - but as God knows, and Gabriel sees, has that inner strength and devotion to Yahweh that makes her utterly extraordinary. As the Angel leaves her, Gabriel knows that his message has reached the right person. Mary, the strong; Mary, the faithful one who will bear the Messiah and live out the rest of her life devoted to Him.
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