What if Mary lived in today's world? Would she be rejoicing over this child or would her prayer be like the one below...

"Oh God!! I'm so sorry!! What have I done?? You know I wasn't married, people would've talked......what with me being pregnant. They never would have believed I was pure...... How was I supposed to believe this 'person' that told me all these things about conceiving the Son of God? I mean, just how much faith am I suppose to have? How was I supposed to believe that this child I was carrying was supposed to be Your only begotten Son? That He would come to save the world? After all God, He was just a fetus!! And why should I feel the guilt of the world upon my shoulders? So what if I aborted Jesus?? I'll have more children. Another Savior will come along......I'm just a child myself!!! Besides, I couldn't bring such shame to the family name. And Joseph...... do You really think he would have married me anyway? He would never have believed me.......I mean, I didn't believe it myself.........Oh God!!! I am so very, very sorry.........what have I done God??????"

Jesus had to be the One to willingly choose to shed His own blood. Had Mary done it, because of her circumstances, He wouldn't have died for our sins, but rather for hers. I thank God that Mary was not 'pro-choice'.........that, in fact, her choice was life........