Advent Breath Prayer: Let Your Heart be Light

Advent Breath Prayer: Dec 23

Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her. - Luke 1:38

Inhale: "Let"
Exhale: "It be."

Breathe in and breathe out God's Word throughout the day in short pauses.

Mary was letting the angel's words settle into her being. God was planning to work through Mary in an amazing way to carry the promise of God's eternal love that would birth divine hope, peace, joy, and love into a broken world. At such a tender age, how could she fully understand the weight of God's call in her life? The same grace that her womb would embrace would give Mary the courage and conviction to trust God and proclaim "Here I am, a servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word."

As the journey of Advent comes to a close, how have you allowed God's Word and unfolding story of grace to settle into your being? Have you heard the whispers of God's Spirit leading you to sense God's direction? How might God's eternal promises of hope, peace, joy, and love enfold you in new life? In what ways do you hear God's desire to work through your time, talents, and treasures so that others might see God's Love breaking in?

Let your heart be light today. Be intentional to pause and let God's unfolding story of grace settle into your being. Pray for the humility to serve the Lord and let it be according to God's Word that became flesh and lived among us in faithful obedience.

Dear God, thank you for your unfolding story of grace. Give me discernment to serve you and others as Mary and Jesus did in humble obedience. Amen.