Mary, did you know?

Every Wednesday morning around 8 am I do a Facebook Live session called Wednesday Worship. I typically pray and sing a song that I feel is the song for that day. Sometimes I have the song days ahead and other times I pick the song that morning. This particular week was the first time I had the song picked out since last Wednesday. I think it came about in my reflection of the season and the Christmas songs that are sung. All of a sudden I felt like I should sing "Mary, did you know?"

I absolutely love this song and have for some time, but this past week I took the time to think about its implications and background story. Picture it. Sicily, 1942...(I love Sophia. Actually, Dorothy was my favorite character because of her one-liners.) Imagine what it must have been like for this young girl whose life was changed by saying, "Yes." She was not a wealthy girl by any means. She was engaged and actively preparing for her bridegroom, Joseph, to come and get her as was customary in that time. She now had to deal with the physical changes she was going to experience due to the pregnancy - the aches, pains, hormones, cravings, etc - as well as any judgment (or shade, if you will) from those around her. (Although, this does make me think - if people knew the Scriptures, they should not have been judgmental because it clearly states, "the VIRGIN will conceive and give birth to a Son. Unless "virgin" meant something else....Probably not.) Her "Yes" instantly made her world upside down. Did she fully understand what she was saying "Yes" to? I'm sure she grasped the concept of bearing the Son of God, but did she really get it? Let's face it. I conceptually understood what giving birth would be like, but when it was time to go, I was not ready for the experience. Did she understand that she was feeding, changing, teaching, disciplining, and ultimately loving the One Who would become her Lord and Savior?

While the story may seem irrelevant to today's struggles/issues, it really isn't. What has God placed inside of me that I don't realize has the potential to be something great? Am I willing to do the work it takes to see whatever it is fulfill its purpose? Do I care for the things God has entrusted to me? Do I take proper measures to make sure that they have the greatest opportunity to grow and be nurtured? Do i change my schedule, habits, and environment to coincide with my new way of life? I think about all the sacrifices Mary had to make once she agreed to obey. At the same time, I can't help but think how amazing it is that Mary was able to be a candidate for this honored position. If she chose to live a life controlled by her hormonal impulses, then she would have disqualified herself from God using her in this extraordinary manner. Am I disqualifying myself from a God-sent miracle just to satisfy the flesh whether it be in health, wealth, leisure, entertainment..? The list goes on and on.

I honestly don't think I do know what God has put in me. If I did, I would change things. I'd have no choice if I really wanted to see my destiny play out like it should. I'd have no choice but to implement strategies on how I could achieve those plans. It's time for me to get with the program and take care of the things God put inside of me. Hide it under a bushel? NO! I'm gonna let it shine.

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