Greater Is He

“Let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38

These are the words that a 13-year-old whispered underneath her breath no doubt flooded with overwhelming emotions. This girl was barely a teenager but was promised in marriage to a young boy. This girl with dreams of marriage up ahead seemed to be like so many other girls who were looking for the next move in a young person’s life. Yet, this young girl’s life was completely up-ended and interrupted from the mouth of God’s messenger. Her name is Mary and her life had just gotten turned upside down. Her emotions must have been a mixed bag of fear, insecurity, and maybe even disbelief. She went from being a favored fiancé to a shamed harlot to some who witnessed her circumstances. Although she could hardly believe it, yet she dared not doubt. Even at the tender age of 13, she received the message with acceptance and a ‘Let it be to me’ mantra that echoed the will of God.

This morning I'm wondering where are you in your life? Do you find yourself in a set of circumstances that you can hardly believe you are in? Is your situation throwing you into a life of chaos, confusion, and pain? Can you even imagine the questions that swirled in young Mary's mind as she had to walk out ‘the word’? If so, you have the same resources to lean into that a scared little 13-year-old girl had. You have the intense love of God looking over your situation and orchestrating every move even if you are paralyzed by fear. You have the promises of Christ that all things are possible with His encouragement that He overcame His circumstances and so will you. You have the Spirit who is within you in full abundance to comfort you, guide you, and give you the wisdom to need to make decisions step by step.

We all have had and will have circumstances interrupt our lives in such a manner that we swear it is our new address forever. But that is the enemy taking full advantage of our vulnerable state. Don’t give him the foothold...don’t take the bait...dare not believe him. God is so much greater than anything we will experience. His power is so much grander than the weakening pulse we feel in our circumstances. We must believe in the process, not man’s process but in the process of the Trinity...God our Father...Jesus our Savior... the Spirit our indweller. Let it be to us that God will rescue us! Let it be to us that Christ will help us overcome all our chaos! Let it be to us that the Spirit will enable and sustain us through it all!

‘But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.’ 1 John 4:4