“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”
-Luke 2:19 (NIV)
And just what were those things that Mary treasured and pondered?
Luke tells us that it was the shepherds’ adoration and their experiences that made Mary pause and consider. These affirmations that her Son was indeed the Messiah must have been good news piled on top of a mother’s relief at birthing a healthy child, promised by an angel.
What are the things *we* are treasuring and pondering? Do we, like Mary, have affirmations of Jesus’ deity and lordship that we are treasuring and meditating upon? Or, do the Scriptures seem cold and distant to us, much like God might?
The key to understanding Jesus, and appreciating what a gift He has for us, is found through His Word. Your correspondent wishes you and yours a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year that finds you growing closer to God for:
“My goal is that [you] may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that [you] may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that [you] may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
-Colossians 2:2-4 (NIV)
May you enjoy the unveiling of this blessed mystery during these holidays!
