![]() Yet Mary was there in the middle of His turmoil. Only the Father understood what was necessary in the midst of the unthinkable. She watched the death not only of her Son, but of the hopes and dreams of His followers. It is not recorded that Mary questioned, only that she wept. We want to cry out, “Why?” Even worse, we wonder if we ever understood God’s direction for that family member. Maybe there is a medical emergency or accident and all of the hopes and dreams you had seems to be in jeopardy. Perhaps a child goes astray or makes a decision you feel isn’t in their best interest. Sometimes something unexpected happens in the life of our family. She could have questioned, “Why?” Even worse, she could have questioned whether or not she had heard God’s direction for her life in the first place. It must have looked like all of her pain and scorn was in vain and that her Son’s life had been cut short. It must have been a temptation to wonder if there had been a mistake. It would have been easy to look away, but instead she followed him to watch a mother’s worst nightmare. Mary grieved beside him Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother. Confess your short-comings and ask for forgiveness. Even the best of us will mess up sometimes. In Mark 3, we see Jesus' family coming to Jesus because they thought he must be out of his mind. Yet even Mary was not the perfect parent. In the same way, we need to draw on the anointing that God has placed upon our children, showing them the confidence we have in the gifts and talents that the Lord has given them. This is the first record of a miracle performed by Jesus, and yet Mary has quiet confidence that her Son will do what she has asked. This is seen in the story of the wedding at Cana. Mary believed that her Son was capable of the miraculous. Mary believed in miracles His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:5). This “knowing” brings hope when the future seems hopeless and we hold fast to our confession of faith knowing that what He has promised He is faithful to perform. In the meantime, we pray and ponder what we feel God has revealed to us in regard to our children. When He does, it is best to do as Mary did and hide those things in our heart until the moment is right. Sometimes the Holy Spirit will show us things to come as parents. Mary treasured God's leading And his mother treasured all these things in her heart (Luke 2:51). Yet she accepted His will and all that came with it. But the benefit of being the Mother of God wasn’t fully realized until after her Son’s seemingly premature and unthinkable death. ![]() Mary’s acceptance of God’s will for her life brought her shame, grief, and much later respect. Parenting requires times when we must allow for His will even when His plans seem impossible or inconvenient. The reward of being the mother of the Savior did not come without a price.Īnd isn’t this what her son Jesus did as well? Obedience even to death? No doubt she heard whispers as she passed by. No doubt her neighbors thought her promiscuous. ![]() Had Joseph wanted to, he could have had her stoned, but yet she obeyed, risking death. Even her fiancé questioned her purity until an angel spoke in his dreams. The announcement's consequences meant she was outcast. Mary’s response to the angel’s stunning announcement shows remarkable trust. What does the Bible say about Mary as a mother? Mary trusted God's plan “Be it unto me as you have said” (Luke 1:38). She was hand-picked to raise the Son of God. No one has a more first-hand account than Mary, the mother of Jesus. ![]() This year, I have been meditating on each of the Nativity story characters and what it was like to experience the birth of Christ from their point of view. ![]()
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