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“And Mary said, Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be…”  Luke 1:38a (ESV)

Let it be.  How many times do we say those words out of sheer resolve?  We’ve tried so hard to attain something.  We’ve tried so long to change someone.  We’ve tried so many times to rid ourselves of the thing that keeps tripping us up.  And then finally – we realize that all of our trying is more dependent on us than the One working within us.

Life out of control was a common occurrence in scripture. We see it woven throughout the intricate lives of God’s children as they learned to trust what they couldn’t  see, achieve or change.

We, however, tend to think those pages – those miracles don’t happen anymore.  We feel that God needs a little nudge – some help to accomplish our end result. So rather than trust we try to force, alter  or manipulate.  And when everything falls apart, we shout “Let it be.”

Faced with an unwanted pregnancy, Mary the mother of Jesus, chose to offer her “let it be” not out of resolve but out of respect.  She knew that God could be trusted with the interruptions in life.  Rather than try to alter her circumstances or manipulate Joseph, Mary chose to wait patiently upon God in quiet surrender and bold courage.  Her faith sustained her, and her worship propelled her even in the midst of difficulty and uncertainty.

Wonder what would happen if instead of trying so hard to do or resist, we simply respected what God is allowing?  Let it be doesn’t have to be our resolve or last resort – instead those three simple words can propel us to worship the One working within us for His greatest glory.

“Father, when we doubt  or question help us to lift our eyes up to Your throne and trust in You alone.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life