Friday, September 23, 2016
Mary's Yes
Mary was about 16 years old when she was told by the Angel Gabriel that she would bear the Son of God. What must it have been like for this young girl to ponder what all of this meant? Had she been somewhat prepared for it by her life of prayer and pondering the Scriptures? She could not quite understand how it was going to happen, but she still said "Yes." Could I have said "yes" to God when I was her age? I though about the monastery when I was that age, but it would take me several yeras, and a number of by-ways, before I finally said yes and joined the monastery. Would you be able to say yes to God right now? What do you think God might ask you to do? Do you stand up for your beliefs?
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Well for a 16 year old girl to have had the Angel say to her she will have a kid at 16 will be stressful. A child raising another child is very hard for the young person and a lot of time.I do not believe she had been prepared for it by her life of prayer and pondering because Mary is just a young teen. She didn't even have a partner which could help her care for the baby.Well if I believe in God and in his teachings, I believe I would have said yes.I would not say yes to God right now due to the fact I would question him as to why me, why now etc. I believe just as Mary he would ask me to take care of the child until I die. I do stand up to my beliefs and I will not change them unless I'd want to.
ReplyDeleteGood reflection. Although remember that she was engaged to Joseph already at the time.
DeleteAs we all know that a lot of people if you read in the bible have said "yes" to God according to what God called them for, but for mary I kind of say it was pretty difficult for her to say yes because of the age and maybe she was not fully developed. It took me longer than it should have to say yes and as I look back now with the perspective of time I realize that God has been to change for a long time and that more and more I had been whispering and gaining faith by baby steps and that one yes naturally leads to another step. And as you know there's many ways for saying yes to your faith no matter what your age,gender, situation or any particular talents. As well as mary's age didn't matter.And for me I would say yes because God will ask things of me again and again just as I ask God for his help every time and time again and by saying yes to Him I can have the satisfaction that I would fought a good fight and run a good race.
ReplyDeleteI think that Mary would have felt surprised. She felt surprised because an angel just came out of nowhere and said "You will concieve a child from God". This got her confused because she never had any relationship with a man. Although she didn't know what was going on she still said yes. This struck me because she had faith in God just like Abraham. She probably didn't even what to do when pregnant. Honestly, I would be trouble if God asks me to do something. It depends on what I'm asked for. For example, my weakness will be if God asks me to become a monk. I would be really trouble because my goal is to be a pilot and go to the US Navy, buy a nice house and very nice car. It would take time to convince myself to do what do asks me to do. Otherwise if God asks me to do anything else, I would do it. Yet, I find myself in a position with great faith and trust Him in him.
ReplyDeleteGetting asked a question that can change your life at 16 is a hard pill to swallow, especially in today's century. With technology taking over and new career choices coming up teenagers and 16 year olds do not even know what they want to do in life. Only very few know what they want to do in the future. For example, if I were to say I want to open up some sort of business and I am currently in the middle of my work and research, I would react strangely to an angel telling me to become a priest or something of the sort. In all honesty, I would still want to follow my dreams and curve my own path, because that is what got put us on Earth to do. To make our own path while being guided by Jesus
ReplyDeleteI think to have a baby at 16 was a lot of responsibility, stressful ( as said) and difficult for Mary. For her to have a baby at that age would be a lot for a 16 year old. To say yes to god is a hard decision to make, especially at 16. Because as said above it would be hard to have that much responsibility when your that young and in school, having a job, and other responsibilities saying yes to that is hard to do.
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ReplyDeleteYes, for pray and life in God we don't have a old age, because our faith is inside us and we decide follow the god guidances because our faith is strong. So Mary did well when she accepted God even without an old age. And she was a really good God survey.
ReplyDeleteIn the Bible, God does mysterious and miraculous things to followers or non-followers who want to be with God accept the task God has given him or her. If God gave me a task today I will say yes and will do whatever His plans are for me are. I think God would give me something that is out of my comfort zone like being a missionary and spread the teachings of Jesus, or something. I would stand up to my beliefs cause no one on Earth could change my beliefs. If your faith is strong with God it will be invincible to stop or to break.
ReplyDeleteHaving a baby in 16 is a lot of responsibility and also difficult for Mary who was 16 by that time. Saying yes to God is kind of hard to make. I think Mary did a good job having a child in 16. If I believed in Gods teaching I would have said yes to Gods right due that I would ask him why he chose me. And as Mary God would have told me to take care of the child.
ReplyDeleteFor somebody at that age it was very difficult to understand what this angel was talking about to her. I mean she is still a little kid and she is still needing to understand what is happening. For an age as young as hers i didn't really pay attention. She showed a lot of faith in this angel and all so god by saying yes to something at that age. she showed a lot of courage.
ReplyDeleteHaving a baby at a young age is hard because it takes a lot of responsibility because she has to work and take care of the baby and it will be hard of her. In addition to that I think Mary made a good choice because it would be better not to have an abortion. I believe in gods teaching I would have said yes to gods right because he leads people in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteIn the Gospel of Luke, Mary says yes to angel Gabriel, who asks her to bear God's son. And she does so in perfect freedom. As do we in our own lives. God meets us in myriad ways, through nature, through prayer, especially through people. God invites us to join him, he invites us to follow him, he invites us to follow him, he invites us to create with him. But the decision is always up to us. We are free to say yes or no God. With Mary saying yes, Mary partners herself with the Almighty and is empowered to bring Christ into the world.
ReplyDeleteYou and James Martin, SJ, seem to think alike. https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/saints/saints-reflections/marys-yes-and-ours?p=1
DeleteYou and James Martin, SJ, seem to think alike. https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/saints/saints-reflections/marys-yes-and-ours?p=1
DeleteYea I would say yes to God no matter what it would me because I put all my faith in God and I know he would never do anything to hurt me or put me in harm. So I would give up anything for God because I have full faith in him and know he does thing for me and everyone else in the world for there best interests.
ReplyDeleteAs I can imagine, it must of been terrifying to have an angel appear before you and tell you that your going to have a child. Never mind that she was 16; back then she was considered an adult, since life expectancy was so short. No, what probably was the scariest thing is being told that she was going to be pregnant, while having no spouse. It was disgraced, punishable by death via stoning, to have relations before marriage. Knowing this, she still trusted in the Lord and let it be done to her as the angel had said. This to me is impossible; knowing what she knew, I would never say yes. I would doubt and turn God away in fear of death and rejection. In my life, I have yet to discover what my vocation is, and I can only ask God for the strength to say yes to whatever He's calling me to do/be.
ReplyDeleteTo be a girl in that time being asked to bear a child, especially God's child. That would be hard becuase first of all seeing an angel would be magnificent and also scary. Especially to carry God's child, it must be such a heavy burden. But at that time people didn't live for long so 16 would be the common age for adults. If that was me I don't think I would be able to say yes. I just don't think I could be chosen for something like this. I think God would ask for me to give up all my stuff and go on mission to spread The good news. I do try to stand up for my belief but I get so nervous that I end up wimping out. But to be honest I think deep down inside of me, I would give up everything and follow God, spreading the good news.
ReplyDeleteI agree with James
DeleteI think at this age of puberty (teenage
ReplyDelete) Is very rare or even the ever that an angel watch this kind of person but the fact of the God .It was good criterion and good faith in GOD and the surprise that has this age can be accepted this kind of proposal, but in any case Glory God and belief in your religion.
Sometimes I do feel angry at people but I try to keep it to myself. I try not to let it out and just keep it moving but sometimes it will just come out. And I know Jesus said to love your enemies but it is hard to love someone who has done wrong to you or someone you love.
ReplyDeleteI would imagine it would have been really hard for Mary to understand what was happening at the time with an angel appearing all of a sudden and standing right in front of her. It would have been an even harder decision for Mary to say yes at having a baby let alone being the son of God, I imagine fear would have struck her at that moment but at the same time she would trust and believe in God for what he will do making her reply with saying yes which is the same reply that I would have given.
ReplyDeleteYes I would say yes because God is at my side always
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to have a kid at the age of 16 especially if it is God who is telling you this news. But at the same time it could be easy because God is there to guide her.
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