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[expand title=”Devotion Text”]Luke 1:34-38
And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “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, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
The angel delivered unbelievable news. Mary was going to have a baby! Her response was expected. “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” Gabriel’s explanation was as mysterious as his presence. But his last words drove home the reality of the situation: “For nothing will be impossible with God.”
“I am the servant of the Lord,” is Mary’s statement of surrender. She was the first person to accept Jesus on his terms. Her engagement with the man she loved would be in jeopardy. Those closest to her would not understand her pregnancy. The small town would be filled with rumors. But she trusted God and surrendered to his plan.
Many people believe that they can draw up the terms of their relationship with Jesus. But that’s not how it works. Everyone who truly wants to follow hard after Jesus must come to a place of surrender. Like Mary, we must say, “I am a servant of the Lord.”
Talking to God
Lord, I confess that the place of surrender is difficult. But I desire to be your servant. I surrender my life to you. Use me to carry out your plan. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
For parents: Tell your children a story of when you surrendered to God’s plan. We’d love to hear your story of surrender as well. Email us at prayer@ronmoore.org.
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