Message Notes: Recall a time you’ve had your plans disrupted. What happened? When have you encountered divine interruptions to your best-laid, common sense plans? Read Luke 1:26-38. What happens for Mary? Synthesize the scene. How do you suppose you would have felt if you were in her situation? What would have seemed most disruptive? What’s so stunning about the angel Gabriel’s message? Ponder this big take-away: We encounter Holy Ghost light. We say “Yes!” Our willing surrender. Why is willing surrender deeply difficult? What’s a life arena where you might be wrestling with “yes” and willing surrender? What’s causing you to struggle? What will it take for you to say a more willing “Yes!” and surrender? Get Ready for Next Week: Read each day Luke 1:39-56. Ponder how, along with family and friends, you can cultivate more jubilant joy.