Mary is pledged to be married to Joseph, their
wedding plans may well be under way; possibly the date is set and the place
reserved. Then, an angel appears with a
message – God has chosen her, a young virgin girl, to give birth to the chosen
one, the Messiah.
Mary is perplexed, stunned, surprised! She even asks an honest question: “How can this be?” This was not in her plans – oh, how this could
change things.
The angel reassures Mary and explains that nothing
is impossible with God – even her cousin Elizabeth (who was barren) is
expecting. Then, Mary steps outside
her comfort zone and responds in faith:
“I am the Lord’s servant – may it be to me as you have said”.
Mary yielded to God’s purpose for her life and
trusted Him to fulfill the promise.
And, she was blessed for saying: Yes, Lord!
What has God chosen
you to do?
What plans does God have for me?
What plans does God have for me?
How might we respond?
Prayer:
Dear God, thank you for Mary’s example of asking honest questions and
then responding in faith. Help me to
hear your call on my life, and help me respond as Mary responded, by
saying “I am the Lord’s servant”. Help me yield to your purpose for my life and
trust you to fulfill it. In Jesus’
precious name, I ask these things. Amen.
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