Are You a Servant of God, Like Mary?

“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.”
                                    Luke 1:38 KJV
 




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Hi friends,

    How are you?  Other than the verses that directly relate to Jesus, this is one of my favorite Christmas verses.  It shows the faith and obedience of Mary, who is a great example for all of us.

    I don’t remember where I got the information, however, I remember hearing or reading something about Mary being very young as she was betrothed at this point.  I don’t remember the age, this source mentioned, but it seems like it was probably like 10-13 years old.  I don’t know her age at this time and maybe it doesn’t matter, but I do believe she was young and I do admire her faith and obedience.

    I can’t imagine being told that I was going to have a baby created by the Holy Spirit and not through the normal means.  I don’t know if I would be scared, confused, mistrusting, pleased, humbled, or what. I have no idea.  What about you?
 
    I really like what Mary said though. First she says, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord.”  She acknowledges that she is God’s servant.  How often do we acknowledge the fact that we are indeed God’s servants?  We are created by God out of love and are meant to serve and give back out of love.

      Then, Mary goes further to say, “be it unto me according to thy word”.  She knew that she was God’s servant and acknowledged that it what the angel told her would come true.  She was open to God’s Word.  She accepted God’s Word.

    May we all learn from Mary’s words and behavior.  May we all acknowledge that we are God’s servants and acknowledge that His will be done.
 
Heavenly Father,
    Thank you for your Word and for role models to teach us to grow our faith and obedience in you.  Help us to follow Mary’s example to acknowledge that we are your servants and help us to say that your will be done.  I ask you this through your Son, Jesus.  Amen.
 
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Reflective questions for Luke 1:38 (KJV):
*What does Luke 1:38 mean to me?
*Do I acknowledge that I am God’s servant?
*Do I acknowledge that God’s will be done?
*Do I acknowledge that I was made out of love and should give 
 out of love?
*How would I feel if I got the message Mary received?
*How can I better act according to Mary’s example?

​Now, it is your turn.  
     I appreciate you being here and reading your comments.  What is your favorite Christmas verse?  Speaking of Christmas, I wish all of you a Merry Christmas.  May God touch your heart with the spirit of the true season.  
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