Advent Devotional - Day 6: by Janis Lutz

READING: Luke 1: 26-38
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.” ….. The angel said to her, “The Holy spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God.”
Luke 1: 30-31, 35

As Christians, we are all called into our Lord’s service. For many of us, this means fitting our life around our faith. Mary, a young peasant woman, was willing to live her life as the Lord’s servant. How many of us would be so willing? How many of us would accept the explanation that the “power of the Most High” was responsible for the pregnancy? Would we be able to focus on who was to come and ignore the here and now with all the ridicule and gossip?
Can you imagine what a life changing experience this was for Mary? If we were asked to set aside our present life would we be ready to do that?
Christ Our Savior, Help us to remember what is means to be a follower of Christ. Make me ready to live my life for you. Amen