"she pondered them in her heart"

This CHRISTmas season has been a great one! God has given me so many reminders of what really matters this CHRISTmas. It's not what I can get, what I can buy, who is getting the most, Santa coming.........it's about CHRIST! It's the time of year we celebrate the coming of our Saviour and Messiah. 

In reading the CHRISTmas story, I stopped to reflect on one passage in particular in the scripture. "but Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart." Luke 2:19

I wonder what Mary pondered? Did she ponder how she heard Messiah was coming? That she would be his mother? How it could happen? How kind the shepherds were? What a big star? I wonder what she pondered that wonderful, holy night.

When Jesus was 33 He was beaten beyond recognition, mocked, cursed, spit on,....and died. I wonder what Mary pondered? Did she ponder back to that wonderful, holy night? Did she know this was God's perfect plan? Did she believe he would live again?

3 days later....Jesus Arose! I wonder what Mary pondered? Did she ponder back to that wonderful, holy night? Did she wonder if she was imagining things? Did she know He had redeemed her? Did she know this was God's perfect plan?

Jesus ascended to the Father. I wonder what Mary pondered? Did she ponder back to that wonderul, holy night? Did she wonder if she would see Him again? Did she know this was God's perfect plan?

I wonder what Mary pondered? 

Are we pondering on CHRIST this CHRISTmas?

I encourage you to take a few moments and reflect on the amazing love of God. The I AM, the Ancient of Days left beauty we can't imagine to come here to die! Why? For us! 

Imagine the King of Kings came here and laid His holy, beautiful head in a feeding trough for animals! Why? For us because He loves us more than we can understand! 

Reflect on CHRIST this CHRISTmas!