Tiny Treasures Everywhere
Every year, as Christmas approaches, I make a point to open my Bible and read the story of Jesus’s birth. This year, as I read the story, I felt especially connected to Mary. As a fellow mom, what could God teach me about Mary’s story this Christmas season? I was twenty-nine when I had my first child, but some scholars speculate that Mary was anywhere from twelve to sixteen years old when she had Jesus. I don’t know about you, but I was not mature enough to have a baby that young. Mary would have had to be mature mentally, but also spiritually. Luke 1:28 describes Mary as “highly favored” by God! She was between twelve and sixteen years old and already highly favored by God - just let that sink in! Then, when the angel told her she was going to conceive a child, her response was, “I am the Lords servant. May it happen as you say.” Luke 1:38. That, my friends, is pure faith and obedience in Christ. I have had much smaller callings from ...