10/19/2026
Good morning.
Most of us only read this verse in December:
“I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” Luke 1:38
This week I found it in my study Bible with an old note in the margin, in my handwriting, undated: I don’t need further explanation.
The same angel made two visits in Luke 1. A seasoned priest in the Temple asked for proof. A young girl in Nazareth asked how, got an answer that explained almost nothing, and said yes.
Then the angel left her.
That’s usually where obedience happens. Not in the moment of the yes, but in the ordinary days after, when nobody else can see the promise.
So here’s a question for a Monday in October: "what am I waiting for God to explain before I’ll say yes?"
Read “Then the Angel Left” here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/angel-left-samuel-rodriguez-vbg2c
Written for the executives, the leaders, the quietly faithful, and the honestly uncertain. You are welcome here exactly as you are.
Sam Rodriguez
The Still Small Voice