Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Mary did you know?

That is the key question in the popular Christmas song written by Mark Lowry with music by Buddy Greene.

Luke's Gospel records the story and answers some of the questions from the song like this in chapter 1 and beginning in verse 26:

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin`s name was Mary. And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord [is] with thee. But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
So, Mary did you know? YES! Yes, she knew! The angel told her!

Did she know all of the implications of what the angel told her? Probably not. I do not think she carried the site of the cross in her mind from the time the baby was born. I do not think she "saw" the events before they took place. But she knew who was to be born that day.

The good news is that you and I can know Jesus in all of his saving grace and majesty. This time of year we focus on the babe in the manger. But Mark Lowry reminds us that this child would:
  • Some day walk on water
  • Save our sons and daughters
  • Come to make us new
  • Deliver us
  • Give sight to the blind
  • Calm the storm
  • Restore the hearing to the deaf
  • Raise the dead
  • Heal the lame
  • Touch the mute
  • One day rule the nations
  • And is the great I AM
Mary did not know everything. But she knew enough. The rest she took by faith. You and I can learn from that. God speaks to us and He reveals to us the He is calling us to a right relationship with Him. He is offering us the best gift of all - Salvation.

Let's accept the gift. And let's take the rest of it like Mary did... by faith.

5 comments:

  1. I love that song! :)


    and well done on the post!


    Blessings!

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  2. Anonymous10:55 PM

    Mark and Buddy Green have a classic. I love it.
    DEB

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  3. You probably have it on one of your many Gaither videos!

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  4. Happy New Year Brother! May this New Year bring you wholeness, healing & prosperity to you & your family!

    God Bless:-)

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  5. Hi Kevin
    Thanks for contacting me
    I'm new at this
    Blessings
    Russ

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