Search
-
March 25, 2021“Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will” (Psalm 40). What did the words of the psalmist mean for the Blessed Virgin Mary then and for us today? Do I sit quiet enough or long enough to hear what God is calling me to do today? Do I respond with trust and faith?
The first reading from the Prophet Isaiah foreshadows the Annunciation. Immanuel-God is with us. Whatever God calls me, calls us to do, He will be at our side to bring us through. In the Letter to the Hebrews, we hear again the Lord saying, “Behold I come to do your will.” This is consecrated through the offering of God’s only Son, once and for all.
In the Gospel, we hear from the Virgin Mary. She a young girl, engaged to be married when she was visited by the Angel Gabriel, sent by God. Mary is profoundly disturbed by this visit and by what the Angel said. She only ponders a moment and quickly responds, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Mary accepts God’s will. She responds with faith and trust in the God, who promised that the throne of David would last forever.
This Lenten journey is a prime time to discern God’s will for us. Let us pray for wisdom to accept God’s will graciously as Mary did, with love, faith, and trust, knowing that God is with us always.
