November 22, 2013 Overshadowed David C. McCasland Luke 1:26-38 The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you. -Luke 1:35 The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy stunned people around the globe 50 years ago today. The day after the shooting, an article in The Times (London) spoke of the reverberations being felt throughout world financial markets. It carried the headline, All Other Events Overshadowed by US Tragedy. There are times in our lives when a death, a tragedy, or a sudden turn of events eclipses everything else. It happened to an unmarried young woman who was told that she would become the mother of the promised Messiah, Gods Son (Luke 1:26-33). When she asked how this could happen, the angel Gabriel said, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you (v.35). The impossibility in Marys life was overshadowed not by darkness but by the brightness of Gods glory and power. Her response continues to leave us in awe: Let it be to me according to your word (v.38). In the coming weeks, as we read again the Christmas story and consider the birth of Jesus into our world, its worth pondering the word overshadowed. It speaks so powerfully of the Lords presence in our hearts and His ability to outshine the darkest moments. Im overshadowed by His mighty love, Love eternal, changeless, pure, Overshadowed by His mighty love, Rest is mine, serene, secure. -Ironside In every situation, we are overshadowed by Gods mighty love and power.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:01:17 +0000