Christmas Thoughts to Ponder: Mary -- When the Favor of God Makes Life Difficult

Published: Dec. 2, 2018, 7 p.m.

The Gospel of Luke tells us that the angel tells Mary twice that she is "highly favored." We typically translate favor as meaning preferential treatment. But in God's economy, His favor often equates the world's disfavor. How do we reconcile this truth?\xa0