Daily Devo | Hope as Confidence Without Having Control (Advent 9, Luke 1:26-38)
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The angel Gabriel brings a message of great hope to Mary but she still faces a choice. Will she choose to pull back and protect herself, or will she embrace the angel's invitation into a life in which she will have no control? She chooses to trust God and accepts the invitation to step into God's story, saying, "May everything you have said about me come true.” She is able to hope in the possibilities of what God might do because she knows who she is, that is, a servant of the Lord.
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For Reflection:
- What do you think of the idea that hope is "confidence without having control"?
- If hope is confidence without having control, how do you feel about hope? Does it sound inviting? Frightening?
- What difficult choices do you face? How might God be inviting you to trust more deeply as you make that choice?
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