Whatever You Say, God... I'll Do It!

Well, Everyone, we have reached the final countdown to Christmas! This week I’m going to take a look at some of the points that I find interesting within the story of Christ’s birth.

Did you ever feel that God was calling you to do something outrageous, something unique, something no one’s ever done before? What did you do when God’s request came? Were you excited? Afraid? Did you come up with reasons that the request really wasn’t God or really wasn’t for you?

Mary got hit with one of those requests. She was minding her own business getting ready to be married to a wonderful man, when God stepped in asking to use her womb. This girl had lived a holy life and had never known a man. Yet, here was an angel telling her that she had been chosen to carry the Messiah.

Can you imagine the things that could have ran through her head? She could have been killed for being pregnant out of wedlock! Her fiancé could have left her for someone else – who was really going to believe that God’s Spirit caused her to become pregnant?! Mary’s reputation could have been shattered, and shame could have come upon her family.

Yet with all of the issues that could have happened, Mary still chose to go with God’s plan. As a result, she brought the Savior of mankind into the world.

Often when God brings to us His plans and directions for our lives, we like to come up with excuses and reasons why we can’t follow His lead. At times we struggle against the gentle tug of the Holy Spirit and turn a blind eye to God’s will simply because we’ve never heard of what God is saying or we’ve never seen something like that done before.

We should all take on Mary’s attitude and fully embrace God’s direction even if we don’t understand it totally. Who knows? This world’s future could hang on your obedience to God’s will.

Verse of the Day: And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. Luke 1:38a