Advent Devotional: God Announcnes, Mary Responds
December 19th, 2008 · Posted in Advent Devotions · 0 CommentsToday’s Advent Devotional from Goshen College is based on Luke 1:26-38.
What strikes me in the devotional is the reflection on Mary’s response to Gabriel. Here’s what the devotional says:
Though Luke’s main message is Jesus, Mary brings a valuable lesson as well. When she responds to Gabriel, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Mary is not only consenting to be the physical mother of Jesus, but she also becomes the first to hear the proclamation of God’s will and to do it. Mary’s “fiat,” her yes to God, is the first example of Christian discipleship and is a model for all that follow her.
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