Christ, Born of Mary

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, the day our Lord was conceived in the womb of His mother, the blessed Virgin Mary. Mary was a young girl, likely no older than a teenager, and Joseph, her betrothed, was a faithful but otherwise ordinary man. Yet, despite their humble circumstances, God chose them for an extraordinary purpose: to bear and raise the Savior of the world.

This reminds us of a profound truth—God does not choose people based on outward status or worldly achievements. He looks at the heart. And in Mary and Joseph, we see simple yet steadfast faith, the kind of faith that trusts in the Lord’s promises even when they seem impossible.

But why did Christ come? Why did God Himself take on human flesh?

Find out more in this sermon for the Annunciation from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND!