In All Seasons, Trust God | Advent Day 22
Daily Scripture Reading: Luke 1:46-48
In our faith journey, we can find ourselves in situations that are testing us for the trust we have in God. It is then that words by Ashley Hooker make much sense to the moment: “We are to trust in our God. No matter what the situation or circumstance, God has it all in His hands…Let this mindset be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” This should always be our goal—that we might imitate the heart and mind of Mary. This wisdom doesn’t keep itself confined to the Advent season but shows its relevance every day of our living.
Probably one of the deepest examples of trust and obedience is Mary, Jesus’ mother. When the angel Gabriel came to her with the announcement of becoming the mother of the Son of God, the reply by Mary was one of humble subjecton: “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled” (Luke 1:38). She didn’t understand very well how everything was going to happen but trusted God’s plan.
It is this same trust that we are called to imitate. Life is full of uncertainties: struggles in our careers, health problems, relationships, and the normal pressures that burden us. Just as Mary trusted in God’s plan, so we also are called to have faith in Him, knowing He holds all things in His hands.
Trusting God does not always mean that we will have crystal-clear answers or that the way ahead will always be clear. It means laying our fears, doubts, and anxieties before Him, trusting that His plans for us are good even if not clear to us. It is for a heart like Mary’s, one that says, “Let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).
As we move through each season of life, may we not forget that the call of God to trust is not seasonal. It’s the daily invitation into walking in faith, as it were, according to the example of Mary, the one whose heart and mind remained oriented toward God above all else. May we work toward her kind of trust, knowing our God is ever faithful.
Prayer
Father God, your name is holy, and you do great things. You are the source of our joy and worthy of our praise because you give grace to the humble and reject the proud. Because you fill the hungry soul with good things, we pray you will fll us with the spirit of the Advent season. Thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ, and it is in His name we pray. Amen.