351: Mary’s Brave Yes: God Uses the Ordinary for the Extraordinary
What does Mary’s humble response in Luke 1 teach us about being used by God? In this episode, Rohan Bell explores how God delights in working through ordinary people, highlighting Mary’s faith, her costly trust, and the encouragement she received from Elizabeth.
👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...
✅ 👩 Mary’s humility: why God chose an ordinary young woman for an extraordinary mission
✅ 🙌 “May it be to me as you have said”: what real trust looks like, even when it’s costly
✅ 🤝 Why encouragement in community matters: Mary and Elizabeth’s life-giving exchange
✅ 📖 How Paul and the Corinthians remind us that God calls the weak and lowly to confound the strong
✅ 🌱 What it means for us today: saying yes to God’s call without needing status or recognition
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – The Nativity story revisited: Mary’s visitation in Luke 1
01:00 – God’s grace and the ordinariness of Mary
02:30 – Mary’s courageous “yes” and the cost of obedience
04:30 – Elizabeth’s encouragement and the power of community
05:30 – God delights in using ordinary people for extraordinary things
🙋♂️ Reflection and Application
Where might God be asking you to say, like Mary, “May it be to me as you have said”? And who are the “Marys” in your world that you can encourage like Elizabeth—speaking life, hope, and affirmation into their calling?
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