Enough is a word that plagues many of us this season. Did I make enough food? Is the gift I am giving enough? Is my coat enough for the weather? Is my departure time early enough? When faced with an "enough question" it seems as if there is a right and a wrong answer.
How often do we battle with "enough questions" that all have the same root question... "Am I enough?"
This verse came up again today. It seemed perfect.
"The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God." -Luke 1:35 NLT
How could an ordinary girl carry the Son of the Most High God in her womb? The miracle of the incarnation combined with her humble birth and status of her betrothal to an ordinary carpenter. She must have had endless questions, but she did what I fail to do sometimes when faced with daunting tasks or trials. "Mary pondered these things in her heart" and trusted the One who put the plan in place. To trust like Mary is a great life goal. To trust God's enough is a better way to live.
By God's grace and the blood of the lamb, the answer is a resounding "Yes, we are enough!" If God calls us to something, He will be our "enough." Mary trusted Gabriel's words and found them to be true when they were tested.
Joseph questioned if he was enough, too. How do you act as earthly father to the Son of God? He was a man of integrity and could put food on the table, but was he "enough" to raise Jesus?
There is a modern quote that goes well with this thought: "What if I fall? But, Darling, what if you fly?
How often do we unintentionally limit God with our fears? Do we fear the falling or the flying?
He numbers the stars and calls them by name. He knows the number of hairs on our heads. The universe maintains order by His design. He is our enough. Rest in that knowledge when the season spins out of control.
Today, I am grateful for the "enough."
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