“Let it be to me according to your word”

Morning: Psalm 72; Isaiah 28:9-22; Revelation 21:9-21

Evening: Psalms 111, 113; 2 Samuel 7:1-17; Luke 1:26-38

For God to be born in a human person, the person needs to agree to it. To honour her freedom, Mary cannot be just a passive vessel; she must actively want God to come into her life and, through her, into all human life. It takes courage for Mary to accept that God will only be born into the world through those who consent to God’s will. Because of her courage in saying, ‘Let it be ...’ Mary is called the ‘Mother of God’. So, too, may we be those who ‘give birth to God’ in the world.