But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. – Luke 2:19 (NIV)
The Christmas season is coming upon us, and with that, we thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the characters in the Christmas story. Who were they and what can we learn from them?
Today we’re going to look at Mary. Mary was chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus. There were lots of women at the time that God could have chosen. Yet, something about Mary was special. Could it be that she was tender toward the things of God? Or perhaps that she heard God’s voice and was quick to obey it?
It also says in today’s verse that Mary treasured these things and pondered them in her heart. She heard God speak, and didn’t forget it, or ignore it. Instead, she made room for God in her life. She thought about what He had spoken to her. It was probably this sensitivity to the things of God that helped God choose her to impact the world.
So how about you? Are you sensitive to the things of God? When God speaks, are you willing and ready to obey? What if like Mary, it costs you something? Mary probably knew that it might cost her a future marriage, it would make her friends and relatives question her character. And yet, she chose to say yes to God.
Take some time this Christmas season to prepare your heart. Determine to be like Mary and be ready to say yes to God no matter what it costs you.
Today’s Truth: Prepare your heart to say “yes” to God.
