It is a powerful song and over the years I have heard it, I can emphasize with Mary. To think that she actually gave birth to a little baby of flesh and blood that grew into a boy, then a man, and she watched him grow and knew from what the angel told her that he was special, that he was going to be something special, a savior for her people, a King, Hope, the Messiah....
Always, waiting, always watching, always hoping for the news to break, for the world to declare him King and for Him to take his throne.
You see the angel came to Mary and told her about Jesus, that he was the Messiah, and to not be afraid of this virgin birth, but it's not like she had an angel showing up every couple of years to give her courage, and and strength and hope. No, she didn't. She had to rely on her faith, and the last word that she got from God.... to be faithful, and believe...Back then, women were not even allowed to study the scriptures, so all she had was what she might hear in the synagogue and what her husband Joseph would share with her. And of course, her faith in God.
So I could only imagine, that Mary did not know that her son would die-
Put yourself in her shoes for a moment.
I mean I am sure she heard the scripture foretelling, and maybe her husband Joseph would share with her but could you imagine being a mom and hearing that, I think I would push it to the far back of my mind and not think of it, or maybe even concentrate on the good-
He will be the deliverer, the hope, the Messiah....
...Years rocked on and he never sat on a worldly throne, He never officially ruled the nation, changed their immediate world or even their community. If anything, He experienced hurt, rejection, and ridicule, as did his family, Mary and Joseph and probably even his siblings.
Mary knew what the Angel told her, but she didn't know what He would have to endure, what she would have to endure as a mother, the pain, the loss, the hurt, it must have been torturous, but she stood strong, and believed in God and went on with life.
Mary did not have a life of ease, waiting for her son to become King, she lived a life of anticipation, a life of what ifs, a life of waiting and hoping.
We live that life too you know.... always waiting for our ship to come in, for something to give, for that big break- for help, for someone, something, to save us, to help us, to be with us and partner with us to conquer the world.
That something that you are looking so diligently for, and waiting so hopefully for, is a relationship with Jesus Christ, a relationship with the Father to carry you through, to help you, to lean on , to hope and cherish.
If you don't know Him today, ask Jesus into your heart.
STEPS to Salvation
1. Believe God's Plan ( Romans John 3:16, Romans 5:8)
2. Acknowledge Sin and Man's problem with it- Repent ( Romans 3:23, Rom 6:23)
3. Recognize God's Bridge, or remedy for us- His Son( Rom 5:8, John 14:6)
4. Receive Christ- and Trust Him ( Rom 10:9, Revelation 3:20, John 1:12)
