Emphasis Preaching Journal

"The artist is a servant who is willing to be a birthgiver." So states Madeleine L'Engle in her little book Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. Mary's response in this biblical narrative is the model for such an affirmation. Just as Mary was obedient to the command of God spoken by the voice of the angel Gabriel even so the creative person in whatever field is the obedient one. Artists are obedient to the command to work. This undoubtedly will involve many painstaking hours of progress and retrogression. There will be high moments and low moments.