Even though I’ve read Luke 1 many times, this time around it felt different.
When Zachariah questioned Gabriel ( “How can I know this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”), he silenced him. However, when Mary questioned it (”But how can I have a baby? I am a virgin.”), Gabriel did not silence her.
Obviously, God doesn’t hold us all to different standards. Though both questioned what was about to happen in our lives, God’s reaction suggests that Mary never doubted God’s ability. Though their words sounded similar, God could see into Mary’s heart, and He knew that she believed, even if she didn’t understand. And despite what I would imagine to be a strange answer to her question, she accepted God’s Will, no matter what.
