Better Than Sex

Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. -Luke 1:30

Can you imagine being Mary? I mean, most of us can't handle the gossip and the rejection even when we ARE guilty of the accusation. Here she is a virgin engaged to be married and she becomes pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Can somebody say pass me a 'straight jacket'? But Mary accepted the call on her life and she walked out the path God chose for her without fear, but with much favor.

As Believers, we are versions of "Mary", given the amazing assignment to carry the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the earth. But, in many cases, our witness has been destroyed, our character is being questioned, and we're on the brink of miscarriage. All because we've allowed fear to disqualify God's favor upon our lives. What if Mary had chosen not to be the conduit in which our beloved Jesus Christ was born, but rather wanted to save her reputation, save herself from the embarassment and the gossip, and wait to consummate with Joseph on their wedding night? For Mary, being chosen by God was better than sex.

What is God's divine purpose for your life better than? Is God's divine purpose for your life better than sex? Money? Fame? Celebrity? Pride? What is it that you want more than the favor of God? It might be good to you, but not good for you. Let me tell you, the favor of God is better than all of those things and then some.

My brothers and sisters, whatever has you distracted and operating in disobedience against the will of God for your life isn't worth you losing out on the dynamic gift of God's favor. Can it really be so good and so wonderful that you would rather choose to embrace it than your destiny in Christ? I sure hope not. Mark 8:36 says it all: "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?"

Believing that NOTHING is better than the FAVOR of God,

Tracy Gale