"Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her." Luke 1:38
Do you stop and think about the life of Mary after saying "yes" to the Triune God. Almost immediately she was faced with hardships and challenges. Joesph has to be told of what is going on within her. The normalcy of her life changed rather quickly. We know her story in God's word, she faced many hardships but her faith was always constant. What got her to the point to say "yes" never wavered. Saying "yes" to God doesn't mean all of a sudden your problems go away. It allows you to see that God is within and we need to trust in Him. When things get difficult do we retreat or do we continue pushing forward and fulfilling the Word of God in our lives.
Dear Father God, there is no such thing as an easy life when saying yes to You, it means a life full of joy with a certain measure of challenges. At times it seems like I am watching from a distance and seeing change at other times I am faced head on with those changes. Your Blessed Mother lived a life of faith engaging with You, may we walk with her and learn as she did. Thank You for the faith to trust in You in all things, smooth out the bumps and prepare us for what is coming in our own lives. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
https://youtu.be/0TEL_7TS5FE
Do you stop and think about the life of Mary after saying "yes" to the Triune God. Almost immediately she was faced with hardships and challenges. Joesph has to be told of what is going on within her. The normalcy of her life changed rather quickly. We know her story in God's word, she faced many hardships but her faith was always constant. What got her to the point to say "yes" never wavered. Saying "yes" to God doesn't mean all of a sudden your problems go away. It allows you to see that God is within and we need to trust in Him. When things get difficult do we retreat or do we continue pushing forward and fulfilling the Word of God in our lives.
Dear Father God, there is no such thing as an easy life when saying yes to You, it means a life full of joy with a certain measure of challenges. At times it seems like I am watching from a distance and seeing change at other times I am faced head on with those changes. Your Blessed Mother lived a life of faith engaging with You, may we walk with her and learn as she did. Thank You for the faith to trust in You in all things, smooth out the bumps and prepare us for what is coming in our own lives. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
https://youtu.be/0TEL_7TS5FE
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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