Be It Unto Me

"Be it unto me according to thy word". Luke 1:38b

This passage in Luke has always been a favorite of mine. Mary was so willing to submit to the Lord's will. She didn't need to be coaxed into believing the angel. He told her and she believed, simple as that! I wonder if I would have done the same as Mary did. Am I prepared to accept my Lord's will, no matter what the cost, not matter how impossible it seems? Was that why the Lord chose Mary, because she completely trusted in Him and his sovereignty? I honestly don't know if I would've been able to say without hesitation, "Be it unto me according to thy word". However; I pray that the Lord would make me willing, no matter what He asks of me, to trust in Him completely.

Dear Lord,

Let me learn from Mary's example. Give me a trusting spirit and let me never question Your perfect plan for my life. Let me always be willing to say, "Not my will, but thine be done, oh Lord". In Jesus Name. Amen.

I sang this song one year in our Christmas program at church. I love the words, especially how they are drawn from Scripture.

Be it unto me according to Your word

According to Your promises I can stand secure

Carve upon my heart the truth that sets me free

According to Your word, oh Lord, Be it unto me.