Be Still And Know

Luke 1:38 Aren’t these words amazing? Mary has just learned that her whole life was going to be turned upside down. Having a baby is a completely life-changing event for anyone, but to learn that she was going to be the bearer of the Son of God must have been mind blowing. But her response was that she was willing to do whatever the Lord wanted. She was content to be the Lord’s servant. How amazing! The big question is whether we are willing to follow in her footsteps. Are we willing to trust the Lord so completely that we say to him that we are happy to do whatever he wants? This approach to life is almost the exact opposite of the thinking of our society. We are encouraged to be in control of our lives and to be suspicious of anyone who wants to order us about. The key issue is trust. Mary clearly completely trusted the Lord and so this message, incredible as it was, could be relied upon. The idea of being someone’s servant could easily sound demeaning. But the truth is that it all depends on th