Didn’t God Know That Mary Would Say Yes?

Mary had free will. She could have said yes or no. The fact that God knew what the answer would be does not take away from the freedom and courage it took to say yes. The fact that Mary was willing to undertake all that being the virgin mother of the savior would entail is absolutely amazing. How often do we hem and haw about undertaking much less for the sake of the Gospel? Yet Mary was willing to endure gossip, hardship, suffering, and sorrow all without fully understanding the plan of God that was unfolding. She simply had the courage and faith to trust in God.

It is amazing to us that someone could have such faith and courage and amazing to see the wisdom of God.