My Morning Prayer: Plans

My Morning Prayer: Plans
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

Plans
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
Mary had her plans.
Exciting, life changing plans, filled with excitement and expectations. Marriage. A new life. A new home. 
 
A hundred new dreams about her future were soon to begin. 
 
Then an angel appeared. God’s messenger, proclaiming God’s message. Unexpectedly! Boldly! Prophetically! A message that gave Mary a hundred reasons to say “no”. 
 
But she didn’t! 
 
She said “yes” to God’s “yes” for her future. And Mary’s “yes” changed the future of each of us who believe. Forever!
 
Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word" (Luke 1:38).

My Morning Prayer
-Marina Bromley

Thank You Lord, for giving us a hope and a future with You. Thank You for placing obedience and courage in Mary, so long ago. Thank You that she set an example of faith that we can lean on still today.

As we get closer to the celebration of Christmas, help us to remember the spoken and written prophecies from before You were born—the miracles that took place, the steps of faith that had to happen, and preparations and details to make each prophecy stand true. Help us to draw on these truths as we face challenges in our life today, remembering that You have laid a foundation of Your plans for our life and that You will bring all things to pass in Your perfect timing. Help us to draw from the courageous life of Mary, and so many others, who said "yes!" to Your will, for such a time as this. It's in Jesus's name we pray, amen.

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©2014 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Prayer and photo by Marina Bromley. Used with permission, all rights reserved.