Thursday, December 25, 2008

Mary's Christmas - Luke 2

Luke 2:19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Can you imagine. A young unwed girl, who has been told by an angel, she has been chosen by God, to have His son. Her husband to be, Joseph, has been ‘talked to’ by the same angel….so he believes her and stays.
Now Mary has a natural pregnancy….with the small exception that Jesus jumped in her womb as she met Elizabeth.
Mary has had this ‘normal’ experience, except she knows that God is the father of her baby. She knows she will name the baby Jesus.
Now it is all coming to pass. Mary and Joseph, had to have her baby in a manger, I guess the verse could have read….and Mary was completely overwhelmed, exhausted and tried to control herself…and I would have been okay with her response. But she sat back, listened to the shepherds….as they gave the account of the angels…..and she treasured the things they said, and she pondered their words in her heart.
I might have stood up and said…..”I told you so!”
Happy Birthday Jesus…and Merry Christmas!

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