Scripture

Mary responded, “I’m the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.

Observation
The angel Gabriel appears to a virgin named Mary and says, “Greetings favoured woman! The Lord is with you!”

The angel then goes on to tell Mary that she will conceive and give birth to a son she will name Jesus. He will be the Son of the Most High and He will reign over Israel for ever.

Struggling to understand, Mary asks him how this can be. The angel tells her that the Holy Spirit will overshadow her and the baby will be called the Son of God.

Mary responds, “I am the Lord’s servant.”

Application
To a young girl in a tiny village these events must have seemed incredible, An angel brings a revelation of an impossible event with world-changing implications. And she is in the middle of it all.

It is Mary’s response that really sets her apart from most if us. “I am the Lord’s servant,” she says,

This is the attitude God is looking for in all of us. My life is all about serving the Lord, not about serving me.

God is looking for people with that kind of humility that enables them to be entrusted with great destiny.

Prayer
Lord, I am your servant. May I be found obedient to your plans for my life. Amen.