Shock

There are many different ways we are shocked.

Yesterday the Red Wings were up 2-0 and 3-1 yet they lost.

That was a shock.

Some of our friends that are pregnant found out they are having twins, that was a surprise.

The thing about a shock, it can completely surprise you.

This could be a good thing or it could be a bad thing.

I was driving the other day and got a surprised I didn't expect.

A rock flew up and hit my windshield.

I didn't think anything of it (Even though it was a good hit) until I look back at the window and see the crack in my windshield.

$190 later I have a new windshield and a lesser appreciation for rocks.

How have you been shocked?

God has a way of shocking us.

He has done this through history.

He did this with Mary.

Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph.

This was an awesome occasion.

Then the angel Gabriel came to her and told her she was highly favored and blessed with a child.

This was a huge surprise as a pregnancy can sometimes be.

Not only was she told she was pregnant, they already had the name picked out, told her the sex of the baby and what he was going to do with his life.

Imagine that, already know the name and the sex.

There goes half the questions people constantly ask pregnant women.

This was not always a good thing, the world would look at Mary as a cheater and could face major punishments.

With all this going through this young mom's head, this is how she responded in Luke 1:38…

"I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have said." Then the angle left her."

Wow, I don't know how I would have taken that news if I were her.

I would be traumatized.

I would not know what to think.

Yet this is what happened to Mary.

She was shocked, but accepted it and that it was God's will.

How do we handle being shocked?

Do we freak out?

Get angry?

Try to deal with it as best as we can?

Sometimes we are surprised in life.

It happens.

The real question is how do we deal with the surprise?

It is in a positive or negative way?

What do you think?

Have a great day.