“…to be great in God’s eyes will have to do His will in every moment. This may well include doing some great things, but these acts only have value to God because they are first and foremost His will…”
Paul Elarde reflects on what Mary shows us about what it means to be great in God’s eyes.
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It’s important to remember that the greatness of Mary in the Scriptures is not found in what Mary says nor even what She does. We don’t see her performing miracles for example. Mary is great because She lives out the will of God in every moment of Her existence! And She does it like no one else has ever done, or will do! Remember living out the will of God is much more than simply avoiding sin. There is so much for us to reflect about in imitating Mary in this regard and its profound implications into how we are pleasing in God’s eyes. To be great in God’s eyes we don’t have to do great things. That’s the way of the world. No, to be great in God’s eyes will have to do His will in every moment. This may well include doing some great things, but these acts only have value to God because they are first and foremost His will. In this way we allow God to be directly active in the world.
At the foot of the cross we see Mary’s bravery and fidelity to God’s will. It cost Her greatly to have to witness the suffering and death of Her Son on the Cross. She calls us also to be at the Cross because it’s only at the Cross that we can allow the grace of resurrection to transform our lives – even in this life!
