“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her” (Luke 1:38).
Our study ends where it started. Mary declared herself to be nothing more than God’s “handmaid.” She didn’t live to make a name for herself or to be thought of as equal to God. She was merely an instrument in the hand of God used to carry out His plan. If people think she is extraordinary, it should only be because He used her in an extraordinary way. From the teen who gave birth to Jesus to the older woman as a disciple in the early Church, Mary’s story is one of great faith and courage.
Are we willing to be used by God whatever our age? May we all strive to live out our lives as God’s “handmaid.”
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: France: Pray for the Leadership Matters Course from May-June.
