Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
Her angel, Mary’s angel
With a word, a word from God.
Had Mary been praying?
Bombarding heaven with a request?
Or was this God’s way of responding
To an unspoken need of assurance?
Either way
God’s presence was made known in her life.
Maybe she, Mary, wondered
where she, Mary, stood with God?
And was confronted with the answer,
“Greetings favored one,”
Maybe she, Mary, felt alone before
Her angel Gabriel spoke, “The Lord is with you.”
What assurance to the silence
that may befall us sometimes
What assurance to the words
that may emerge in abundance dancing from our soul
God did send, God has sent
God will send an angel,
Your angel with a word from God.
Prayer
Oh what a blessed assurance to know that you, God, will respond to our silent prayers as well as those spoken openly. Thank you that angels continue to appear proving that you remain active and fully present in our lives. To you O God be honor, glory, majesty and power! Amen!