Ready for some dream surrendering?
“And Mary said,
Yes, I see it all now:
I’m the Lord’s maid, ready to serve.
Let it be with me
just as you say.”
Luke 1:38 MSG
Nope, I’m not saying to give up on your God-given dreams – I will leave self-ambitious dreams for another devotional – I am simply saying: we could learn a few things from Mary.
Well, at the least there is one thing we should truly consider – the surrender of how our dreams will come true. A surrender of our plans, purposes, the how-to’s, the timing of our hopes and goals in exchange for God’s plans, purposes, how-to’s and timing. Just like Mary we need to say to King Jesus: I see the vision, but I surrender the details to you.
I am fairly certain that long, arduous travel, no place to lay her head, cows, donkeys, and sheep were not on Mary’s radar. Also add taxes, can’t forget those pesky taxes! However, I doubt whether radiant stars, angels singing, Shekinah glory, and wise men with gifts were in her thoughts either...
So, what are our Jesus-driven dreams for our lives? How about letting Him do the details? How about a hands-off surrender with abandon approach to how He accomplishes our deepest desires? I know from Mary’s story, it will be glorious when we do.