Mary Did You Know?

Luke 2:7-20

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."

When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."

So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.

The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.

I want to focus our attention on verse 19. But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. Those words are ingrained in my memory. One of the verses that I think about when I want to remember things. I am terrible at remembering things. Sometimes I want to remember something, so I write it down. Other times, I do remember and think them about them. I recall things that happened in the past and the fond memories for them.

Mary had a lot happen to her in nine months. She had a visit from an angel telling her she would be pregnant. She went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth. She left her home and went with Joseph to Bethlehem and gave birth. Shepherds and Magi came to visit her. She had a lot going on. She wanted to remember everything, I am sure.

Mary was the one person who knew what it was like to see God, I think. She looked into the face of her baby and I wonder if she realized all that he was, all that he could be and all that he would be. I love the song Mary Did You Know. It is about that. Here is the words, and how I will close out this devotion. But first, from my family to yours, Merry Christmas.

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Would one day walk on water.
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know
That your baby boy
Has come to make you new?
This child that you delivered,
Will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Will calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know
That your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby
You kiss the face of God?
Oh, Mary did you know?

The blind will see,
The deaf will hear,
The dead will live again.
The lame will leap,
The dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation.
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know
that your baby boy is Heaven's perfect Lamb
And the sleeping child your holding is the Great I AM.