"For nothing is
impossible with God. ‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May it
be to me as you have said.’ Then the angel left her."
I don’t know that many of us think we could have summoned the
courage of Mary to carry the Son of God. What I do know is this: if any of us were asked
to be a part of a miracle of God’s choosing, we can rest in faith that God will
prepare us for the task or he knows that we are already prepared.
I can recall no instance where I immediately thought I was visiting
with an angel. I have many times, however, wondered after an experience if the person who
came to me in help, mercy or guidance was indeed an angel sent by God to show me a better
path, to aid in my quest or to provide an answer to a dilemma.
Important thoughts to consider: can we or should we know when an angel
is calling? Will it be enough to keep our eyes and ears wide open to God’s wonders?
Isn’t God, who is faithful and just, going to provide us with the answers soon
enough? Certainly, if and when any of us is called to do God’s work, we will know at
the appropriate time. Couldn’t an angel visit in human form, even as someone we know?
What if God knows that it might be the only way we would hear his message? Will we ever be
called to do angelic work?
