Be it unto me
Today's focusThe angel tells Mary she will bear a son called Jesus, the Son of the Highest, whose kingdom will have no end; when she asks how, he says, 'with God nothing shall be impossible,' and she answers, 'be it unto me according to thy word.'
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30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Reflection
When the angel appears to Mary, he brings news that sounds humanly unreachable. You are invited into this scene where a young woman is told she will bear a son named JESUS, who will be "the Son of the Highest" and reign over a kingdom with "no end." Like Mary, you may sometimes look at your circumstances and wonder, "How shall this be?" It is natural to feel the gap between a great promise and your current reality.
The angel’s answer shifts the focus away from Mary’s ability and toward God’s power. He reassures her that "the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee." This same God who worked in the life of Elisabeth is the one who acts when things seem "barren" or unlikely. The core of this message is a steady hope: "For with God nothing shall be impossible."
Mary’s response is a beautiful example of trust. She does not need to have every detail figured out before she speaks. By saying, "be it unto me according to thy word," she rests in God’s favor. Today, you can find peace knowing that the God who reigns forever is able to bring his word to pass in your life.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
Where is God asking you to say 'be it unto me according to thy word', even when you do not understand everything?
Pray
Lord, thank you that nothing is impossible with you. Like Mary, I want to be your willing servant. Let your word be fulfilled in my life.