MARY, DID YOU KNOW?

Please be encouraged to take the anonymous poll at right - based on the December 4th blog.

We started a 3-week series today called "Songs of Christmas," highlighting 3 different popular Christmas songs. Today's song? "Mary, Did You Know?" by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene.

Mary had a lot to THINK about … pregnant - not married - poor - carrying the Son of God in her belly. She had a lot of UNCERTAINTIES ... just like a lot of us. She had a lot to DEAL with … just like a lot of us. And yet, she put her TRUST in GOD … just the way a lot of us need to do.

But thru it all, Mary seemed to know about God's all-powerful arm. Do YOU know that? Our heavenly Father is omnipotent. It doesn’t matter what you’re facing, HE KNOWS. HE CARES. It doesn’t matter how big the mountain is that stands in front of you – HIS ARM is ALL-POWERFUL.

Mary knew that God's will is perfect. Do YOU know that? The problem is … we want God’s answers right NOW. If we got everything right when we wanted it, it wouldn’t be TRUST, would it? So we have confidence in our Heavenly Father that He will reveal His will in His time and tell us what we need to know when we need to know it.

Mary knew that God's timing is precise. Do YOU know that? We try to figure out God’s timetable but usually we’re OFF. The REASON we’re off is because we have our own timetable in mind and very often it doesn’t match up with God’s. But God’s timing? Never late; never early. Always right-on.

Solomon said, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.” (Proverbs 3:5, 6)

Mary trusted even when the future was uncertain. But, as it always is with the Scriptures, that story is NOT about Mary. It’s about YOU. So when the 2009 fire heats up for you, to WHOM will you cling? Because if we don’t trust when things are uncertain, then we don’t trust at all.

And be blessed.