Mary's Faith

Luke 1:26-38

Mary’s faith is amazing to me.  Here you have a young girl who is being told that she will deliver the Son of God, and she replies, “let it be as you have said.”  I must admit I do not always have this level of faith as I struggle with worrying about things I do not have any control over.  You do not see Mary worrying about the effects this could have on her relationship with Joseph, or how society might see her.  No.  She simply accepts God’s will and path for her life.  May we all strive to put our hope and faith in our God and His promises like Mary.

Questions for further thought:
1. What areas in your life do you need to have more hope and faith in God?
2. Think back over the past year, how has God helped and blessed you this year?

​Challenge: Write a letter to God giving one of your areas of concern over to Him.  Then, seal the letter in an envelope or put in a prayer box (whichever you have) and let God work.  When you find yourself worrying about it, remind yourself that you have given this to God and rely on His past, present and future faithfulness to take care of the concern for you.