Mary’s Moment
“Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, ‘God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? … You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what He said.'” Luke 1:42-45 (NLT)
I love the story of Mary – young, sweet, innocent Mary – who accepted an assignment of her life.
I can only imagine what she was thinking when the angel Gabriel announced she would give birth to the Son of the Most High. Mary was also given details of how this son would be conceived. Without hesitation her response to this assignment of a lifetime was, “May it be to me as you have said” (Luke 1:38, NIV).
Mary did what most women do when something “big” happens, she ran to tell a gal pal. I wonder if she ran out of fear or excitement about what she had just experienced. Perhaps she ran to hide until she could get a handle on the situation. Or maybe she needed a hug from someone that loved her and could assure her that everything was going to be all right.
Scripture tells us she “hurried” on a 5–6-hour trip to Zechariah and Elizabeth’s house – a place of refuge. When she arrived at their home, her cousin Elizabeth’s words confirmed that Mary indeed had been chosen to give birth to the long-awaited Messiah. “In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!'” (Luke 1:42-44, NIV).
This was Mary’s moment. All that she believed of what the angel had spoken was affirmed. In response, Mary praised God, saying, “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name” (Luke 1:46-49, NIV).
Is God speaking to you today about accepting a divine assignment? Is this email your “moment?” Stay close to Him and His Word so you will be ready to say “yes” when He speaks.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my friends.
Wendy