Luke 1:46-47 KJV
[46] And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, [47] And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
In yesterday's devotion, we considered the message of assurance given to the virgin by the angel. She was told that the Holy Spirit of God would make the impossible possible. It is quite instructive that the virign did not have any other doubt. As long as she heard and had a sure word from God about the plan and process God was putting in place, she was content. That has to be the first lesson for me here: do I seek to fully understand the plan before I believe and pursue it? Does it have to first make sense before I can be motivated to take steps of availability and total surrender? If it has to first make sense to me, I will be robbing myself of so many benefits of faith, and seeing God work in and around me. The virgin got the assurance from God, and i will do well also not to settle for anything less than the best. It has to be God first and foremost, and everything in between too.
Too many people have views and opinions, and many are contrary to God's plan and purpose. I have to be very careful of who or what I allow to make input into my heart. The virgin listened to the message through the angel from God, and her heart was settled. It is not a wonder that she could break out in song, singing and rejoicing about the mighty things God had done in her life. The depths of her soul were rejoicing at the amazing things that were ahead. Again, she had not yet seen it, but it was very real to her. That is also a lesson for me: faith is such a fundamental part of my walk with God. In fact, the bible makes it clear that without faith, it is impossible to please God. There are things about God that I must accept by faith, as I trust Him to make things clear when I see Him face to face. There are things that i must accept outside my comfort zone, simply because God has said it.
The virgin knew who had spoken, and that was sufficient for her. Is it the same for you, or are you seeking other people to validate or approve what God has told you? Mary's joy was full, because it was based on a knowledge and personal experience of the God who changes a person's story. It is the season of Christmas, and it is important to seek out a personal relationship with the reason for this season. Many will celebrate and eat/drink a lot, some to the point of stupor or drunkeness, yet know nothing about the person who makes life possible. I have joy in my heart, not because I have all that the world has to offer me, but I have the One who owns and holds the whole world in His hand. I sing of His goodness and mercy, and all that He has done and given. The best I can do is accept and personalise the gift, so that my eternity is secure. What's your decision? God's time of favour is here.
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