Ready to Serve, Luke 1:38

1. Our text today is from Lk. 1:38, where Mary says to the Angel Gabriel, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ (ESV) Here, God is also saying to you, ‘I
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   you!’
2. Mary was
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   . Her faith allowed her to receive the angel’s message and to find herself, humbly, in a position of service to the Lord.
3. So, Mary was willing to serve. Jesus was willing to serve. Now what about us? How do we get ready to serve our Lord? It all goes back to God’s Word working in our lives, too. Just as sure as Mary welcomed the Word of God, and just as sure as Jesus IS the Word of God made flesh, so now we have
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   the Word of God in our lives.

How can you accept the Lord’s call to service in a way that reflects Mary’s humble faith and the power of God’s Word?