Read- March 25, 2020

Scripture: John 1:9; Luke 1:26-38

Read the story of the Annunciation from a variety of Bible translations. You can download a bunch here.

The following tasks are considered (near) impossible for humans to complete. Try out these ‘simple’ tests to see if anyone can succeed.

• Twitch your nose (without moving the rest of your face)
• Lick your elbow
• Rotate your right leg in a clockwise motion, while drawing a ‘6’ in the air with you right hand
• Wiggle your ears
• Place your palm on a flat surface with your middle finger curled underneath, then raise (only) your ring finger

Can you think of anything that is impossible? Like flying, or running 100 mph. There are so many things that we just can’t do. But you know, there are also so many things that we CAN do. Can we breathe? Raise our hands? Look up at the ceiling? Talk? Spin in a circle? See? Those are just a few of the many, many, many, many, many, many, MANY things we CAN do. God carefully chose those things for us, making sure to remember all the important ones like eating, breathing, and talking. If God wanted you to fly, or needed you wiggle your ears, God could make it happen. Mary seemed to know that too, and accepted what God had in store for her – a miracle!

(Activity adapted from "This Is Impossible" at Ministry-to-Children)