The last candle on the Advent Wreath is lit. For 3 weeks we have heard about the signs God gives us, the people he puts in our lives pointing us to those signs, and the call to do something. There’s one piece missing and that piece is our response to the call. That piece is our “Yes.”
Perhaps the first thing to come to mind is, “I don’t have time to respond. I don’t have time for one more thing.” It’s easy for us to justify the tasks we fill our lives with. Most of them are good, necessary to satisfy our family, friends and co-workers. But at the end of the day, or in this case at the end of Advent, what have we accomplished? What amount of that time was given to God? Did we hear that small, quiet voice in our hearts? Did we answer?
We hear two stories today about David and Mary—both very uncomfortable with the call they received. The message, though, is in spite of their discomfort, their response was, “Yes.” A total leap of faith! No map and no set of instructions! Their “Yes” was placing their trust in God and His plan. God has a plan for us as well. There may not be a prophet to tell the story or an apostle to narrate the call, but the call is real nonetheless and it takes only two things to answer: be quiet enough to hear it and then say “Yes.” God will take care of the rest.