I AM YOUR MARY

A couple of weeks ago, while in a CMDA meeting. The Program was centred toward learning of each other’s biblical role models.

Sitting there in the back row, I thought to myself, do I have a particular role model? I found that I didn't, however, I did realize that at different seasons of my life I have seen how my life looked similar to that of some biblical heroes and studying through their life events helped me draw strength.

Lost in my thoughts suddenly, I saw that at that moment Mary was that picture to me.

Taking some minutes to meditate over her life, I see how great a price she did pay. A fine mix of surrender, sacrifice, faith, hope and fear. Mary a young girl probably a teenager, who was set to have her dream wedding with her heartthrob, after picking out the colours, date and all, suddenly has a visit from an angel who says she is going to be pregnant and have a child.  Surely pregnancy could not be hidden, mothers can tell before there ever is a baby bump. How could she possibly handle that? How about Joseph? How could she tell him, by what means could she explain? Her family? Wouldn't the whole town laugh at them?
I don't know about you but for me, it's a lot to take in.

Mary however, having gone through her required training was the chosen vessel. Conscious of how life altering it could be, she threw her life and future into the hands of the only One she knew could keep it. She said "I am the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me as you have said" and it was because she believed.

Mary's story wouldn't have been as amazing as it is if it just stopped there. The earth saw a woman who embodied the Holy Spirit, brought up the Christ in accordance with his consecration, watched him breathe his last on that cross and went to the upper room along with 199 others to receive the promise. My God! The unrelenting pursuit. Mary must have thought, who says my assignment should end with bringing Him up? I'll press on. She tasted of the Spirit upon her and in her yet remained a faithful, humble disciple.

Oh Mary, what a woman!

I watch my life and I see that there are times when God requires of me some things, that would require taking decisions that are life altering with little or no information on the how, I remember Mary. It's really not about the what or how or when but about the Who. He has a track record that far out dates the earth.

I find time and again that though costing a lot, I find comfort in vulnerability and say I may not get it, it sure doesn't make sense to me but here I am, I am your vessel, be it unto me as you have said, I believe. I am your "Mary".

Dear one, you are not alone in this journey. There is safety in surrender. Seeing then that you are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay off the weight that so besets us and run with perseverance the race marked out for us.