Here am I, the servant of the Holy One;
let it be with me according to your word.
—Luke 1.38
God, I can’t imagine your desire for me,
your hope in me, your promise growing in me.
I do not know what you are leading me into,
but your Word is grace and love,
and something in me leans in and says Yes.
Give me courage to be yours
even when I can’t see ahead or understand.
Give me devotion to whatever of you
is unfolding in me.
Each moment, even in the press of the day,
give me grace to say to you always:
Here am I, your servant, O Holy One.
May it be for me according to your word.
Here am I, your servant, O Holy One.
May it be for me according to your word.
—December 20, 2017