THE SET UP
When I was growing up, one of the most dissatisfying answers I ever got to my question was, “Because I’m your mother and I said so.” That never answered my question and it didn’t seem fair. As I got older, and especially once I became a parent, I started to understand. It was really my mom’s way of saying that she knew more about life than I did and she was looking out for me. She had insight that I didn’t have. In today’s passage, Mary is confronted with some wild information and understandably is confused by it. But in the end, she decides that God is trustworthy and even thought her millions of questions aren’t answered, she will trust God’s process. When she speaks, “May everything you have said about me come true,” she is willing to let God’s plan take priority over hers. What a great example for all of us.
PASSAGE TO READ
Luke 1:26-38 (Page 613 in our house bibles)
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
There are several appearances of angels in Luke’s gospel, especially around the birth of Jesus. What do you think of that?
In your opinion, what do you think was going through Mary’s mind when she received the news from Gabriel? How would you have reacted in her situation?
Is there an area in your life where you need to say to God, “I am Your servant. May everything You have said about me come true”?
PRAYER IDEA
When Jesus taught His followers to pray, He told them to pray, “Let Your kingdom come, let Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Take some time to pray that over your life, your family, your friends, your church, and your community. Ask for God’s will to take priority in all those places, starting with you.