Each one of us, like Mary, at some point in our lives will be surprised by "the visit of an angel." It may come as a moment of exquisite calm in the midst of crisis; it may be in the form of someone who offers to pray with us when we are in trouble; it may come as an interior voice urging us to look up and trust God.
The Word of God somehow at some time becomes "incarnate" in our flesh, in our lives, and from that moment, everything changes. The Christ of God begins to grow in us as He did in Mary; He takes on our flesh and our life; He begins to live and to act in our homes and in our culture through us. We do not understand how this happens exactly, but at some moment, we become open to the action of the Holy Spirit hovering over our chaos and emptiness, and we say, "Yes."
When we finally know that we are helpless, the Spirit of God takes over. As long as we remain "weak" and dependent on God's action in our lives, He has the freedom to re-order events, to bring the light of truth and grace to us. When we decide that we are "strong" and independent, as did Adam and Eve in the garden, He allows us to live out the consequences of our decisions and actions. But when we can do nothing but "be still and know that I am God," He comes like a mighty wind to change the face of the earth.
The Word of God is always with us, always among us, always powerful to act among us----but we are not always ready to receive it, to let Him "be God" in us. Christ eternally comes to the earth to make all things new again, but how many Marys will He find to allow Him to take flesh in us? How many of us can say, "Be it done unto me according to Thy Word"?
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It's a daily re-commitment to "let go and let God."
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