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Nancy : We have such a calm and peaceful picture of the first Christmas. Mary laying her baby in the manger while the shepherds marveled at what had happened. It was a quiet night and everything was calm and bright. If you have given birth, you know it couldn’t have been that easy.
From the moment the angel told Mary that she would give birth to a baby, she knew she would face hardship. She was willing to lose her reputation as a virgin. She faced possible stoning as permitted by Mosaic Law. She was willing to endure nine months of discomfort and sleeplessness, willing to suffer the pains of childbirth. Even with everything that was ahead of her, she said to the angel, “ I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word . ”
We are all called to say the …
Nancy : We have such a calm and peaceful picture of the first Christmas. Mary laying her baby in the manger while the shepherds marveled at what had happened. It was a quiet night and everything was calm and bright. If you have given birth, you know it couldn’t have been that easy.
From the moment the angel told Mary that she would give birth to a baby, she knew she would face hardship. She was willing to lose her reputation as a virgin. She faced possible stoning as permitted by Mosaic Law. She was willing to endure nine months of discomfort and sleeplessness, willing to suffer the pains of childbirth. Even with everything that was ahead of her, she said to the angel, “ I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word . ”
We are all called to say the same thing. Lord, do you want me to get married? Stay single? Have children? Live in a small house? Whatever it is, I will do it. What is God calling you to do today? Would you respond like Mary did: “I am the servant of the Lord”?