Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 1:38

"And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her." — Luke 1:38 (ASV)

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.

Oh, that we all had such a spirit of submission as she had, that we might be willing to place ourselves absolutely at God's disposal, for him to do with us as he pleased!

And the angel of the Lord departed from her.

His mission was accomplished, so he might go back to the glory from which he had come at God's command.