Luke 1: 46 - 55
At Christmas we are reminded of the miracle of birth. Most specifically, the birth of Jesus. We should also remember the courage and faith of Mary. Here is a young woman, unmarried, and made pregnant by a spirit that we can only begin to understand. Yet Mary does not falter in her faith, or her belief that her child is indeed the Son of God.
The child within the body of Elizabeth, Mary's relative, by some unknown means, recognized that Mary's child was special. Elizabeth acknowledged the wonder and spiritual nature of Mary's child. These two women showed a faith and belief system that many of us strive to gain for years.
Maybe we make it too complicated. In our quest to explain the unexplainable we become so intellectualized that we forget the simplicity of belief. One does not always need to have complete understanding to know that something "just is." With our own children we sometimes "know" what they are truly like without being able to define how we acquired that knowledge.
Thus it was with Mary and Elizabeth. They "just knew." They accepted that Mary's baby was the Son of God with joy and faith.
And isn't that what the birth of Jesus is really all about - Joy and Faith?
Sue Kearns
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