Something to Ponder

It takes an amazing woman to trust the power of The Holy Spirit to conceive in her the Savior of the World. It shows faith, trust, and strength for Mary to believe Joseph is going to stay with her. The whole thing could be scandalous.

Here she is in Bethlehem with her new husband and a beautiful baby boy. She’s experienced morning sickness, felt his first kicks inside of her, and formed a special bond with The Savior of the World. This baby she’s been carrying for 9 months is finally here. She’s exhausted from giving birth, yet so full of joy.

Now shepherds are praising this baby King and wisemen are bringing Him gifts. So much excitement over a little baby. The reality of who she has been entrusted to raise might be overwhelming. She will never forget how this baby was conceived. She’ll never forget the awesome responsibility she now feels ahead of her. So much responsibility for such a young girl.

If it were me in that stable amongst the shepherds and wisemen, I’d be doing a little pondering, too. I’d be pondering everything that led to my new baby’s birth, its significance, and the coming years. I would never even be tempted to forget one small detail. I’d ponder all of it with every decision that was being made while trying to raise this important baby.

In fact, I think it was Mary’s responsibility to ponder. She took her responsibility seriously. I think maybe this Christmas season, we could all be doing a little pondering. Maybe we should all be thinking a little more carefully for a noticeable length of time about this little baby’s birth and what significance it holds in our own lives.

It was important for Mary to ponder. It’s important for us to ponder. How different would my life be without the Savior of the world? How different would your life be without the savior of the world? It’s definitely worth thinking about.

If you’ve never experienced the saving grace of Jesus, maybe asking Him into your heart is something you should ponder?