Absent Angel
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38
An angel has described to Mary the miracle God’s Spirit is about to create within her. She opens herself to the message, surrendering to a transcendent destiny. And then the angel is gone.
It must have been a relief in some sense. After all, how long can a human endure a face-to-face encounter with the supernatural? Still, normalness must have returned with a dull thud. Her head must have been spinning!
In my opinion, this is one of the most helpful bits in Luke’s rendering of the Nativity narrative. Each of us is invited to receive the miracle God wishes to plant within. Once we’ve said yes, the gift’s gestation occurs in the ordinariness of everyday life.
Scott Burnett
An angel has described to Mary the miracle God’s Spirit is about to create within her. She opens herself to the message, surrendering to a transcendent destiny. And then the angel is gone.
It must have been a relief in some sense. After all, how long can a human endure a face-to-face encounter with the supernatural? Still, normalness must have returned with a dull thud. Her head must have been spinning!
In my opinion, this is one of the most helpful bits in Luke’s rendering of the Nativity narrative. Each of us is invited to receive the miracle God wishes to plant within. Once we’ve said yes, the gift’s gestation occurs in the ordinariness of everyday life.
Scott Burnett
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