The Kid: An Advent Devotional for High SchoolersSample

Who comes to mind when you think of someone you’d consider truly blessed? Is it an athlete in the Hall of Fame? A writer of a popular book series? A singer with too many hit songs to count? Maybe it’s someone you know, like a parent who just got a promotion, a popular kid at school, or an older sibling who seems good at everything. Usually, when we think of who is blessed, our minds go to those who have done something extraordinary. They’ve gained success, made major achievements, or are well-known worldwide. But what if there’s more to it?

Take Mary, for example! When we look at her story—a pregnant, unmarried teenage mother leaving her country with her fiancée to give birth to a child she didn’t plan for in a way she didn’t expect—it doesn’t scream blessed, does it? Yet, in Mary’s own words, that’s how she saw it. She had a deep realization that God had chosen an ordinary servant girl to be a part of the life of an extraordinary Kid. Even in the most unexpected moment, she trusted God, and in that, she was blessed.

This week, let Mary’s story remind you that God is working in your life, too. Regardless of what life looks like at this very moment, God can still choose to use you to do something amazing and be a blessing to others.