😎🐫🎤 Christ’s peace and presence be with you. Happy Easter and welcome to May, the month of Mother Mary. Yes, we get to celebrate her all month. Luke 1:28 – 33: ‘And he (the angel Gabriel) came to her (Mary) and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”’
Wow! That is a lot to take in and discern. Did you notice there was not a question being asked. Gabriel just laid out to Mary how it was going to be. I wonder how long a pause there was before Mary asked, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” – Luke 1:34. Seriously, I admire Mother Mary. At a very young age, she chose to partner with God and take on the world, for the sake and salvation of the world.
Most people, I would think, have some aspirations to want to change the world in some way, be it small or large. Like Mary, when the opportunities are presented to us, we each have the opportunity to respond as Mary did, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” – Luke 1:38.
Do you have enough faith and trust in the Lord, to be able to respond to His call in such a manner? What would it take to get you to the point of being able to say yes to anything and everything that God asked you to do? None of us truly know the answer to that question, but I believe it all starts with a relationship. Your relationship with the Lord. When you have a solid, interactive, trusting relationship with the Lord, you are more willing to accept His words and go where He guides you.
What is missing from your relationship with the Lord? When you discern that question, truly focus on Him, not excuses, past events, or people who have said or done something to “turn” you away from God. Yes, God is in each and every one of us, but we are not God. Talk with Him. Grow with Him. Desire to be in His presence. By seeking a greater relationship with the Lord, you have everything to gain. Although you may also experience some loss. Some side effects of having a greater relationship with the Lord may include: Loss of stress. Loss of pain and hurt. Loss of anxiety. Loss of doubt. Loss of blindness. Loss of deafness. Loss of death as you come back to life.
Bless others and be blessed.
Shelly :0)
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