Monday November 29, 2021
PUTTING SOME SPICE IN YOUR LIFE
SCRIPTURE: But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.” “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” Luke 1:30-31, 34.
I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that sometime during your life you have said something like, “I need some spice in my life!” It’s easy to feel like we’re riding through life with two tires in a gully. We want changes that will spice up our lives. Do you think Mary ever thought that? “The same ol’ chores. Same blah scenery around here. If you’ve seen one sheep you’ve seen them all.”
If she had a desire for spice in her life, she got it! First an angel visits her. Then there’s the news that follows: Even though she’s a virgin, she’s going to have a child. And not just any child — the Son of the Most High! Her son will be God’s Son! Once again, God adds spice to the life of one of His faithful children.
You won’t have to be concerned with putting some spice in your life if you are following God’s will for your life. The “spice” will come in a variety of ways. God will spice up your life with unexpected blessings. Make sure to recognize the gifts are from Him! He may season your days by calling you to follow Him into situations in which you never thought you’d find yourself. The seasoning might be some type of persecution that comes with following Christ in a non-Christin world. God will put spice in your life as you find yourself confident, hope-filled, and joyful when it seems like everyone around you is fearful, hopeless, and dejected.
Following the will of God will add spice to our lives in many ways. Let’s pray for an attitude like Mary’s when God added spice to her life. However God uses us or calls us in our life of discipleship, may we be able to say, “I am the Lord’s servant. May it be to me as the Lord has said.”
PRAYER: Advent King, give me the eyes to see You working in my life in exciting ways. Grant me wisdom to know Your will. Give me strength to faithfully follow You. And if I am following Your will, don’t allow me to grow weary or lose faith in my calling. I give You all praise, glory, and honor! Amen.
Trish Conover
