It’s now been a few weeks since Christmas, and even though we’re past the season, I want to remember a small but significant part of the Christmas story. 

In Luke 1:38 we read Mary’s response to an Angel telling her she is going to birth the son of God, His name will be Jesus, and He will sit on a throne of an eternal kingdom. Her response is “behold, I am a servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”

This is my favorite part of the Christmas story. It is such a powerful response. That is what true trust and faith in the Lord looks like. 

My prayer is that we can show this same obedience to the Lord in everything we do, just as Mary did. 

I pray through this year we can all remember that we are called to humbly serve the Lord, and we can cast all fear and all anxiety to the side and embrace the Lord’s call with full obedience. 

Going into this new year, let’s celebrate how God provided for us through 2024, and then prepare for how God will call us to serve this year.