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Prayer_Warrior
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Like Gottle of Geer said, God chose Mary simply because He willed to do so.
I think Lily’s point, correct me if I am wrong Lily, is that God specially prepared Mary prior to her conception. So, God’s “choice” of Mary was made before she was even born. She did not earn the privelege of being the Mother of Jesus, it was a special gift of God… but that choice was made before she was even born. However, as has been pointed out, this does not negate the fact that Mary had free will. Though she had been prepared for this miracle by way of the Immaculate Conception, she could have blown it. We need to remember that Eve was also created without sin, but she used her free will to be disobedient to God. Mary used her free will to be obedient to God. Now since God knew Mary would be obedient, maybe that is why He chose her… I can’t even wrap my mind around what it must be like to be omnipresent.
I think Lily’s point, correct me if I am wrong Lily, is that God specially prepared Mary prior to her conception. So, God’s “choice” of Mary was made before she was even born. She did not earn the privelege of being the Mother of Jesus, it was a special gift of God… but that choice was made before she was even born. However, as has been pointed out, this does not negate the fact that Mary had free will. Though she had been prepared for this miracle by way of the Immaculate Conception, she could have blown it. We need to remember that Eve was also created without sin, but she used her free will to be disobedient to God. Mary used her free will to be obedient to God. Now since God knew Mary would be obedient, maybe that is why He chose her… I can’t even wrap my mind around what it must be like to be omnipresent.
