Sometimes, when you talk to people about salvation, they give excuses

One of the most often given is, “God surely wouldn’t want me”

Many people struggle with low self esteem

Some just know they have lived a rough life so far

Either way, they will tell you they are just ordinary and not worthy

Today, I want to talk about the most well-known woman in the Bible

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,

to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.

The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.

“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”

The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;

and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.

“And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.

“For nothing will be impossible with God.”

And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Of course, the woman I’m talking about is Mary, the mother of Jesus

Mary was a young lady of around 13 or 14 and she was engaged

This was the norm for those days and there is no mention of anything special

She would more than likely have been illiterate, as most women were

She probably worked about 10 hours a day

The scriptures would have been taught to her by her father

The angel said “Greetings, favored one” and this perplexed her

She didn’t see anything special about herself

In fact, prior to this moment, there wasn’t anything special

Why was she a favored one?

Because God choose her!

You see, when God calls you and you accept,

It changes everything

But this was Old Testament

Has anyone ever heard of Billy Graham?

How about Lee Strobel?

How about George Riek, Sharon Vittor, or Hugh Ellis?

You see, it isn’t what you have to offer, it is what God has to give

We are all just ordinary, but God still loves us and wants a relationship with us

It is when we say yes to God that He changes us

Will you go from Ordinary to Extraordinary today?