She Said Yes

September 8 is Mama Mary's birthday. What can we recall about her to honor her? For me one of the most significant things she did was when...

She said, Yes.

"Be it done to me according to thy word (Luke 1:38)."

Do we say yes to the Lord everyday? The daily gospel, "Thy Word," challenges us to yes to the Lord through its message. But how can we say yes if we do not know what the Lord asks of us today?

Three things can happen:

1. We miss out on God's question and challenge for us.
When we don't open our Bibles or when we are not in reflective prayer, we miss the opportunity to know what He asks of us.

2. We say no to God.
We know His will for us, but simply ignore it, delay it, or run from it.

3. We say yes.
Christianity is a daily yes for the Lord. Our yes to the Lord is a process of being sensitive to His will and having the courage and the obedience to do His will.

Mary's "yes" is the opposite of Eve's disobedience. And through her yes, our Savior is born and gave us new life. "And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive (1 Cor 15:22)."

Let us pray to God using Mama Mary's intercession for the courage to say yes even if the cost of following Christ is high.
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