The angel Gabriel was sent from God… to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, and the virgin's name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."
Luke 1:26, 27, 28
As you read theGospel above, transport yourself back in time and put yourself in Mary’s place… you are about to go to bed… you are thinking about the next day’s chores or maybe planning your upcoming wedding, or just going about your thoughts as usual. And lo! A bright light appears in front of you… are you frightened or do you feel a strange warmth come about you? The light begins to speak… "Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you." Like Mary, you wonder what sort of greeting this could be. Could it be a sign of going mad? Or a true messenger of God? (And why would God be talking to me, of all people?) As you converse with the angel you begin to sense a larger presence, a sense of history about to unfold. You say “Yes!” to God’s request to bear a child… you know you could die for not being married yet and you know there are hardships to come. You think if this is really God interrupting my life then it must truly be important.
Have you ever had an interruption in your life that changed the course of your life’s journey? Have you ever said yes to something when you had no idea of the outcome? Mary’s life was changed because of an interruption that she was not expecting… and look what her gift of “yes” gave the rest of the world! Today reflect back on your own interruptions of life and ask yourself are they gifts from God or disturbances to curse? You may surprise yourself with the answer!
God Bless, Holly Clark
And coming to her, he said,
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."
Luke 1:26, 27, 28
As you read theGospel above, transport yourself back in time and put yourself in Mary’s place… you are about to go to bed… you are thinking about the next day’s chores or maybe planning your upcoming wedding, or just going about your thoughts as usual. And lo! A bright light appears in front of you… are you frightened or do you feel a strange warmth come about you? The light begins to speak… "Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you." Like Mary, you wonder what sort of greeting this could be. Could it be a sign of going mad? Or a true messenger of God? (And why would God be talking to me, of all people?) As you converse with the angel you begin to sense a larger presence, a sense of history about to unfold. You say “Yes!” to God’s request to bear a child… you know you could die for not being married yet and you know there are hardships to come. You think if this is really God interrupting my life then it must truly be important.
Have you ever had an interruption in your life that changed the course of your life’s journey? Have you ever said yes to something when you had no idea of the outcome? Mary’s life was changed because of an interruption that she was not expecting… and look what her gift of “yes” gave the rest of the world! Today reflect back on your own interruptions of life and ask yourself are they gifts from God or disturbances to curse? You may surprise yourself with the answer!
God Bless, Holly Clark
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