Mary, Did You Know? – Luke 1:26-38

To have children is one of the greatest blessings I could have been blessed with receiving.  There are so many highs that the lows are easily outnumbered.  I don’t know why God made us wait exactly 10 years to be able to have children, but the transition seemed pretty easy.

The other day, we were coming home from a trip to my niece’s graduation and stopped at a fast food restaurant to go through the drive thru.  We stopped outside the drive thru to get our food settled before continuing.  A father and son came out.  The father was picking up his son from work.  The father raised his voice and pointed at his son, obviously upset.  Then, I heard the son say something like “I’m tired of you yelling at me.  That’s all you do. I’ll go somewhere else.”  “Get back here” was what the father tried to communicate, as the boy started to walk away from their vehicle.  Then they got into a foot race.  The father gave up.  I told my wife, “That will catch up with him and it won’t be pretty”.

I think, in the middle of this, which probably has been going on about other things, the father forgot what it was like to have that “sweet bundle of joy” in his arms that he held several years ago.

Yesterday, we looked at a lesson called “Mary, Did You Know” based on the song by Mark Lowry.  It was a day to honor moms.  Moms are special and deserve honor.  They do so much for us and rarely understand how much they mean to us.  Here are some applications to choose from to use this week…

1. Appreciate Moms ~ It can be hard at times to appreciate the things your mom does or has done.  Even if your mom is so low on the “acceptance” pole that you cannot possibly think of anything nice, continue thinking.  Or, if you don’t know who your mom is, say a prayer of praise for the fact that you were given life through her.
2. Appreciate Your Children ~ Whether you are given 1 or 21 children to love and care for, say some prayers for each one.  You never know when that child may burst through with a talent that you never dreamed was possible in them.
3. Quit Drifting ~ Life goes by very quickly and before you know it a month has already passed by! Make each day count with your family.  Take time to eat with family.  Take time to spend moments together with family.

Mary, did you know?  Did you know that this little baby was going to grow up and do so many things?  Did you know he was going to suffer so many things?  What did you know?  That is a question I’d like to ask her when I see her some day!

Thanks, Moms for all you do!  We couldn’t do it without you!