Here I Am
December 22, 2024
Luke 1:26-38
Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord;
let it be with me according to your word."
from Luke 1:38
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When the angel appeared to Mary, saying, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you,” she faced a crisis. The angel’s presence and message deeply disrupted her daily reality. Even those who know about angels will react with fear or panic in such a moment. Mary’s initial struggle was to bridge the gap between theory and reality. She likely believed in angels, but seeing one in front of her was entirely different—much like how trusting God, in theory, differs from making a life-altering decision based on that trust.
May we, like Mary, respond to God in faith, saying, "Here I am."
