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MARY

And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”

luke 1:38 (esv)

The idea of submitting to anyone runs counter to our natures. The reality of taking my will, my dreams, and my desires and putting them under God’s umbrella is very difficult sometimes. Most of the time, the reason for this is simple: my perspective is limited. I can only see what lies in front of me, not the big picture of all of Creation. Because I’m finite, my God—who is infinite and knows the beginning and the end—will have a different perspective than I do. The sooner I learn to submit to what His will is for me, the easier my road will be!

It reminds me of Mary—a young girl getting ready to embark and fulfill her marriage vow—and how she must have had her own plans in mind, but submitted to God’s will to become the mother of Jesus, the Savior of the world! I can’t imagine the weight of that submission, and the absolute fright it must have given her knowing Joseph’s rights under Jewish law. But she trusted anyway, and she bowed her will to God’s plan trusting His heart in the process.

Lord, help me to continue to learn to bow my will to Yours

and trust Your heart completely with whatever it is

I am having trouble releasing to You today.