Thinking about Mary When I was little, it was about believing in Santa. As I got older it was about becoming Santa. Somewhere in between it became about believing in Christ and celebrating His birth. And yet again it is about something different. When the angel came to Mary, the angel told her she was highly favored, that she was blessed among women. The angel told Mary not to fear, that she has found favor with God, that she will conceive a son. And that son will be called Jesus. Jesus the Lord and Savior who became flesh, and dwelt among us, would die a young man. He would die a brutal death of much pain and affliction. A death that would come too soon for any mother. Mary’s response after receiving the news, “My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.” Im not sure if Mary knew what would become of her son. But if she did know of all the great things He would do, she must have known His time on earth would be short, and the pain He would bear would be great. As a mother, she would know the everlasting pain to watch her son die and know she could do nothing to change the outcome. And despite all that, she rejoiced even though her pain would be great. So today Im not only thinking about my Savior, Im thinking about Mary. Today, there is a part of me that can relate to Marys pain as a mother like I never could before. But more importantly, Im thinking about the joy she had despite the pain in knowing she would lose her son. And like Mary, I want my spirit to rejoice in God my Savior. Thanks to that precious baby, my son will have everlasting life. Asher will have eternal purpose, regardless of how long he will be on this earth. I am so thankful for baby Jesus.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:00:59 +0000
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