Like Mary, we have been given a mission, and like Mary we must be bold and be strong, for the Lord thy God is with you. Giants will fall, walls will tumble, and the gates of hell will not prevail because God is on your side.
ADVENT: MARY AND THE PATH TO PURPOSE
Studying this passage, the first step I see in the path to purpose is “be prepared.” The Prophet Isaiah said the Messiah would be born to a virgin (Is 7:14), and Mary had maintained her purity. If she had compromised her purity for a moment of pleasure, she would have forfeited the honor that was to be hers. Once we embrace the idea that we have a God-given purpose, we need to prepare.