By Aubry Smith Since moving to the Middle East several years ago, I have often marveled at Luke’s account of Mary receiving her commission from God to bear the messiah. The culture I now live in is much closer to Mary’s than my own American culture, bringing into sharp relief her faith and obedience in the face of scorn and shame. Mary’s story begins in Luke 1:26, with Gabriel’s announcement of God’s favor upon her. Then he declares,
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