Do you know what’s amazing about the mother of Maryam (Mary)? This woman had a vision that she would have a pious son with a legacy. When she was pregnant, Maryam’s mother believed her child was a boy and she took an oath saying she would dedicate this boy’s life for God. She envisioned him studying under the knowledge of Rabbis and righteous people to learn and eventually teach about God. Now what happens next in the story is amazing.
God gives her a girl. In this moment, any of us could be upset at God for not answering our prayers the way we imagined. We could possibly take away all our wants of that child being raised for God. We could ask God why He would shatter a dream that was for His sake at the end?!
But that’s not what this woman did. Her child’s gender didn’t stop her from chasing after her vision. She still sent Maryam to study and learn about God. Because it wasn’t about the gender, and it wasn’t about God answering her prayers in the exact way she wanted. It was much bigger than that.
It’s at this time in the story where Prophet Zachariah is given responsibility of taking care of Maryam. Perhaps if Maryam were a boy, she would not have had that one on one with a righteous Prophet of God. Perhaps God heard the dua (supplication) of Maryam’s mother and answered it in the way He knew was best. And she trusted that.
Fast forward a few years and now Maryam is a pious woman and she herself is teaching Prophet Zachariah an important lesson: God grants who He wills in ways beyond imagination. This in turn motivates Zachariah to ask God for a son, despite his old age and his wife being barren. God answers his prayer and grants him a son, to which he replied with bewilderment as how God could possibly do that. But Maryam taught him that nothing is impossible for God. And she was living proof of that.
Maryam then underwent the impossible herself and carried the huge honor of bringing Prophet Jesus to life without a father. And through him God revealed the Gospel, helping him change society for the better, instilling faith and mercy in people’s hearts.
Now think back to the beginning of this story. This amazing legacy started from one woman who had a vision. And although her vision wasn’t implemented in the way she imagined, she let God facilitate. She was loyal and determined to what she dreamed of and at the same time, trusted that her faith wouldn’t let her down. Her dream of having a righteous son then turned into giving birth to the most honorable woman in history who would give birth to a righteous son without a father, who would then be a prophet and make a lasting impact on the world till the end of time. Wow.
Moral of the story. Don’t give up on your duas. They may not be answered in the way you want them to. They may look different in the way they’re being facilitated. But trust the Planner. He knows what He’s doing and He wants what’s best for you.
God gives her a girl. In this moment, any of us could be upset at God for not answering our prayers the way we imagined. We could possibly take away all our wants of that child being raised for God. We could ask God why He would shatter a dream that was for His sake at the end?!
But that’s not what this woman did. Her child’s gender didn’t stop her from chasing after her vision. She still sent Maryam to study and learn about God. Because it wasn’t about the gender, and it wasn’t about God answering her prayers in the exact way she wanted. It was much bigger than that.
It’s at this time in the story where Prophet Zachariah is given responsibility of taking care of Maryam. Perhaps if Maryam were a boy, she would not have had that one on one with a righteous Prophet of God. Perhaps God heard the dua (supplication) of Maryam’s mother and answered it in the way He knew was best. And she trusted that.
Fast forward a few years and now Maryam is a pious woman and she herself is teaching Prophet Zachariah an important lesson: God grants who He wills in ways beyond imagination. This in turn motivates Zachariah to ask God for a son, despite his old age and his wife being barren. God answers his prayer and grants him a son, to which he replied with bewilderment as how God could possibly do that. But Maryam taught him that nothing is impossible for God. And she was living proof of that.
Maryam then underwent the impossible herself and carried the huge honor of bringing Prophet Jesus to life without a father. And through him God revealed the Gospel, helping him change society for the better, instilling faith and mercy in people’s hearts.
Now think back to the beginning of this story. This amazing legacy started from one woman who had a vision. And although her vision wasn’t implemented in the way she imagined, she let God facilitate. She was loyal and determined to what she dreamed of and at the same time, trusted that her faith wouldn’t let her down. Her dream of having a righteous son then turned into giving birth to the most honorable woman in history who would give birth to a righteous son without a father, who would then be a prophet and make a lasting impact on the world till the end of time. Wow.
Moral of the story. Don’t give up on your duas. They may not be answered in the way you want them to. They may look different in the way they’re being facilitated. But trust the Planner. He knows what He’s doing and He wants what’s best for you.
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