Through the Bible: Lukeনমুনা

Be It Unto Me According to Your Word

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:37-38 (KJV)

Angel Gabriel was sent to both Zacharias and Mary with a message foretelling the miracles they would encounter. Zacharias did not believe the words and was made mute until the day those things took place. Though Mary had questions and was perplexed, she responded in faith.

Out of Mary’s faith, she accepted God’s invitation to be part of His salvation plan for the world. She conceived a child, the promised Messiah, “Jesus,” who became flesh and blood to make propitiation for the sins of mankind to reconcile us back to our Holy God. Perhaps some of God’s words to us are difficult to believe, but let us respond in faith like Mary, “Be it unto me according to thy word.”

Prayer

As Mary said, Abba Father, our soul magnifies You, our Mighty God! May we believe in Your word and trust in Your promises. Help us not to come short of entering Your rest because of unbelief. Let us be the men of old who gained Your commendation through faith (Hebrews 11:39). In Jesus’ most precious name, Amen.