December 20, 2012

Sorry there have not been too many postings. My grandma died yesterday, so it's been a little slow. Please keep her in your prayers.

Read It:
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, full of grace! 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.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be no end."

But Mary said to the angel,
"How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?"
And the angel said to her in reply,
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God."

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.

Reflect on It:
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord, may it be done to me according to your word. How often are we truly willing to pray that? I think that sometimes, I'm not always the most willing participant in the plans of the Lord. Mary's life sings a song of praise in the midst of craziness. Are we willing to say, "Lord, I wnat to do your will! Today, may we be handmaidens of the Lord.

Pray about It: May it be done to me according to your word. I want to do your will Lord. I love you! Amen.

Live It! Challenge: Ask the Lord what he wants for you to do.