Can you imagine being a 14 year old girl, having a visitation from an angel and suddenly being informed that your world would never be the same, because you were chosen to carry the Christ child? I imagine Mary contemplated all of the things that anyone of us would, as her life began to flash before her eyes. "How can this be?"
How many, "How can this be" moments have we all faced? When we have eyes to see and ears to hear our lives can be touched by unusual means. As Mary moved from utter shock, she transitioned into faith. Every interruption that invades our world can be a vehicle to usher blessing into our lives if we can receive with the same kind of simple faith that Mary displayed. Scripture says Mary was blessed because she believed that there would be the fulfillment of what was been spoken to her.
That means I have the opportunity to respond in faith to the experiences that shake my world everyday. Like Mary, though I may be afraid of what I cannot comprehend, something amazing may be created through the wake of any upheaval. That is the invitation I have this week, as I traverse through misunderstanding, hurt feelings and fear of the unknown in relationships that mean the world to me. I want to be like Elizabeth who was able to perceive the presence of the Lord in her midst and Mary who faced the unknown with bold faith saying, "Be it unto me according to your word."
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