In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you." But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus…
Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her. (Lk 1:26-38)
Mary was a historical person. She lived in a place and at a particular time. She was also betrothed to a person. She was conditioned and controlled by human situations. However she was not totally earthy in her living. That is to say that her living was also controlled by heavenly realities. She was open to the divine and lived her life on earth with the influence of the heavenly realities.
Her openness to the divine was rewarding for her (highly favoured one) and to the people (your son will be Jesus for the people). Openness to the divine is always beneficial. Openness to the divine makes her communicate with the divine through the angels. Hence openness with the divine makes one communicate with the divine and makes him receive rewards from the divine.
The rewards could even be such that it would be considered impossible in the human conditions. Divine controls the human situations and does things within human situations which normally would be impossible. Because, nothing is impossible for God. Divine entry into human conditions will make the impossible possible.
