Mary was frightened and confused. The angel Gabriel suddenly appeared and told her that she was going to have a child. Mary asked the obvious question, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” In Gabriel’s amazing and mysterious answer, he explained that the entire Trinity would be involved in the miraculous birth. The Holy Spirit would bring about the physical conception. She would give birth to the Son of God. And the power of the Most High would overshadow and oversee the entire process.
Luke 1:34-35
And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”
“Most High” is the translation of the Hebrew name El-Elyon. This name for God means “Highest” or “Exalted One.” Throughout the Old Testament, this name describes God’s sovereignty and supremacy. Now El-Elyon comes to the New Testament ordaining the miracle of the Virgin Birth—the hinge of our faith. El-Elyon, “Exalted One,” came to a young girl in a small town in the backwoods of Galilee. Through the power of El-Elyon, the Son of God, our Savior took on flesh.
The Most High came low. The sovereign God stooped down. The God of the Old Testament came to the New Testament and performed the miracle that would change the course of eternity. The Son of God became flesh and lived on our planet. In Jesus, we saw what God looked like and how much he loves us…all the way to the cross.
Father,
You are an amazing God. All-powerful yet humble. Eternal yet working in time. The Most High willing to stoop down. Thank you for being El-Elyon, sending Jesus to humanity, and making the way for us to live with you forever.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Hi Pastor Ron. I start most days reading your Journey messages. Sometimes I read it again because I’m older and things don’t “sink in” right away. I love your peaceful personal delivery. I have so much to learn! My husband and I are fairly new with the Bible Chapel. We came to our grandson Mario Eafrati’s Baptism on Mother’s Day last year and something changed for us. We had been Catholics for 70 plus years and then we were struck! There has been no turning back. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for bringing the Most High to us.