"Year in Review" - February

My favorite part of February was kicking off the RESET series with so many churches throughout Cincinnati. I especially liked launching so many RESET Groups. My favorite entry came from February 17th...

Servant

We are currently revisiting the story of Jesus as written by Luke. Today, we witness a great example.

Luke 1

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,

27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.

28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”

29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.

30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!

31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!” 34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”

35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.

36 What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she’s now in her sixth month.

37 For nothing is impossible with God.”

38 Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.

Servant. Can you imagine how fast Mary’s mind must have been spinning? I love the honesty of the phrase “confused and disturbed” and the sincerity of the question ... “How?” More than anything, I appreciate her response, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” That is the level of discipleship I want to achieve ... that mindset, “I am Your servant” ... that willingness to truly follow no matter what and no matter where.