Be It Unto Me

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  (The Msg)

Many things had come into my life, yet I wasn't really sure of what my life is called for. Except for the fact that I am called to go and make disciples, I can't really picture myself doing something specific or becoming someone because it is God's calling. I know that it doesn't really matter what you are because God will use you anywhere you are and whoever you had become.

But still, just as Paul was sent to the Gentiles and Peter to the Jews, I believe God had placed a right field for us to do His ministry. I don't want to go on a trial period and check if I do fit in on that ministry or not. I want to be led by God as I do it. I want to be sure that I am doing the right thing, but this mindset is just wrong!

I should always be reminded that I don't need to be sure of what will be the results of my task. Because I really couldn't see the joy of serving God if I would always choose to know everything about the task before I start it. I don't want to be rational anymore. I don't want to ask God too many questions about the way He will use me.

Just as Mary had said, "I'm the Lord's maid, ready to serve." I should always be ready to do what the Lord instructs me to do. Mary wasn't ready for a baby nor was she ready to enter a married life. But still she said she's ready to serve. I should do just the same. I should be a servant always ready to say, "Yes Master, what can I do for you?" I should be a servant who is always there whenever the Lord wants me to do something. I should be a servant who can drop everything in my hand whenever the Lord is giving me something to do.

And just like Mary saying, "Let it be with me just as you say." Mary wasn't sure of what will happen next. She just knows she'll be having God's son. She wasn't sure of what will become of her. But then because she was convinced that it is by God's leading, she gave in and surrendered her future to God. Just like that, and just by the command to go and make disciples, I should set out and do my task, may I be ready or not. I should be saying to the Lord, "Yes Lord! I will do it" I may be called by God in the middle of something else, but I should know that God is my first priority and whenever He prompts for me to do anything, I should be ready to go all the time.

 Just like that, I should also be ready to say that, "Yes Master, I'll do it" and no questions asked. I should set a heart who is always ready to serve and to give my life for God. Even if my future will be vague after obeying Him, I should have a heart to still carry out His command and just trust Him on the details coming after. I should have a heart dependent to my Master.

It will not be an easy journey having a life of total surrender unto God's leading. There will be times where commitment is tested. I will not be sure of what will happen next to this. But I will take my risk and say to God, "Yes Master, I am Jan, at your service. I will do whatever you'll tell me to do."

How about you? Will be ready to be the Lord's maid and say "I'm the Lord's maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say."?