The story of the annunciation is one of the most beautiful stories of the Gospel. Mary, a simple young peasant woman, is visited by the angel Gabriel. That in itself is a beautiful story: a young woman in the bud of life, full of promise and possibility, being visited by a messenger of God.
The messenger says, "Greetings, Mary. You will conceive in your womb through the power of the holy spirit and bear a child who will be holy, the Son of God, and you will name him Jesus, which means Savior."
And Mary says, "Let it be so." She fully accepts what the angel is saying. She opens her life to God and lets the Holy Spirit work within her. She is willing to let God grow within her and come to full expression in the form of a baby. How beautiful!
What would it be like if we could say, "Yes" to God like Mary? What would it be like to let God grow silently in our innermost being until we begin to burst with the joy and radiance of God?
Let it be. Let beauty be. Let others be. Let love and hope and faith be. Let whatever comes our way be. Without needing to change or judge or control, let everything be. Let the spirit of God flow through us so that we are a channel of divine love. Let the inevitable working of God's grace be. Let it be.
Mary's response to the angel is the response of contemplative prayer. When we pray in silence, we let our thoughts subside and our anxieties fall away. For a short time, we let it be. Then as we resume our daily lives, we find it easier to be agents of God, handmaidens of the Lord, channels of God's grace.
Let it be.
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