Mary. Probably not one of the top ten names for girls in America today but a name that brings Christmas to mind. Especially two weeks before Christmas.
As a mother myself, I have often considered how I would have felt if I had been Mary, the mother of Jesus. I can imagine that she had some fear along with some anticipation--not a lot unlike mothers of others. The difference is the angels who came and told her she would be the mother of the holy one. As The Pastor said in his sermon on Sunday, Mary was most likely a very young girl. In spite of that, she had wisdom and scriptures tell us that she praised God--"For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name." (Luke 1:49)
I won't go into all the "what ifs" in Mary's life story but I will say how she must have been speechless when she delivered the baby Jesus. I like to think she had quiet smiles as she looked at him in that stable. Did she feel sad that the conditions were so lowly? Did she wish she had a blanket for him that was furry and soft? I don't think so, especially by that time when the "plan" -- God's plan -- was occurring.
To me, one of the sweetest scriptures involving Mary is this one:
"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." Luke 2:19
I love that and I love to study Mary. I encourage you to take time to read the first and second chapters of Luke and focus on Mary.
Tis' the season.......
As a mother myself, I have often considered how I would have felt if I had been Mary, the mother of Jesus. I can imagine that she had some fear along with some anticipation--not a lot unlike mothers of others. The difference is the angels who came and told her she would be the mother of the holy one. As The Pastor said in his sermon on Sunday, Mary was most likely a very young girl. In spite of that, she had wisdom and scriptures tell us that she praised God--"For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name." (Luke 1:49)
I won't go into all the "what ifs" in Mary's life story but I will say how she must have been speechless when she delivered the baby Jesus. I like to think she had quiet smiles as she looked at him in that stable. Did she feel sad that the conditions were so lowly? Did she wish she had a blanket for him that was furry and soft? I don't think so, especially by that time when the "plan" -- God's plan -- was occurring.
To me, one of the sweetest scriptures involving Mary is this one:
"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." Luke 2:19
I love that and I love to study Mary. I encourage you to take time to read the first and second chapters of Luke and focus on Mary.
Tis' the season.......
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