She Whispers Words of Wisdom, "Let it Be."
An Identity Lesson from the Christmas Story
When the Beatles sang “Let it be,” they captured a truth deeper than they realized. Inspired in a dream by Paul McCartney’s memory of his mother, Mary, the phrase reminds us of another Mary who surrendered her life to something far greater than herself. Jesus’s mother, Mary, uttered these very same words - let it be.
At Christmas, we celebrate the moment Mary said to the angel Gabriel, “Let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). This isn’t the lesson of Christmas, but it’s a powerful one: when we surrender to God’s Word, He reframes our identity and births something new in us.
