The Eleventh Blessing

Today we will be reflecting on the eleventh blessing found in Luke 1:30-38

‘The Power of the Highest Shall Overshadow You’

Blessings ten and eleven are very much closely connected, and they are declared by the Angel Gabriel as a direct answer to a question posed by Mary: ‘How shall this be seeing I know not a man?’. (Luke 1:34-35) The question is not an unusual one, it is a common thread that runs throughout the entire Scriptures.

Sarah asked: How can this be when, ‘I have grown old… my husband old also?’ The Lord answered: ‘Is there anything too hard for the Lord? (Genesis 18:14)

Moses asked: How can this be when ‘I am slow of speech and tongue?’.
The Lord answered: ‘I will help you and teach you what to say. (Exodus 4:10-12)

Hannah asked: How can this be because ‘the Lord had closed her womb’.
The Lord answered: ‘Go in peace…your petition shall be granted’. (1 Samuel 1:11-17)

Gideon asked: How can this be when ‘My tribe is the weakest…and I am the least?’
The Angel