Mary’s Hope

Picture this: Mary is a 13-yr-old girl, engaged to be married and having hopes of her own. She is visited by Gabriel, and in one conversation, everything changes for her. Her plans must change. Her future changes. And in this, she is faced with a tension - Do I try to hold on to my hopes, or do I surrender them to the God who loves me? May Mary’s hope encourage and inspire us in this passage.