What Did Mary Do?

 What Did Mary Do?   (WDMD)                      

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 Luke 1:34-35 (KJV)

34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Several years ago, Mark Lowery's "Mary Did You Know" raised thoughts about Mary. My thoughts were not so much about what Mary knew but what she did raising Jesus, an awesome responsibility!  Was she the perfect mother?  Did she ever fuss at Jesus?  What did she do when Jesus gashed a knee or leg?  Did she have to sooth him when he scratched his skin?  Just What Did Mary Do  (WDMD)?  We may not know much, but we do know she must have set a good example for Him.  Children learn so much from their parents.... when the parents least expect it, an awesome responsibility!  A parent's lessons teach for a lifetime.

Imagine, after reading the Torah (*1), WDMD when Jesus came in one day saying, "Mother, I just figured out that I am The Son of God!  My birth fulfilled scripture!".  She could have responded, "We are all God's Children." But, that could reduce Jesus' confidence, maybe causing Him to have doubts.  Maybe a better answer was, "Yes Jesus, I know, the angel told me when you were placed in me by the Holy Spirit."  One can only imagine what came next, likely a 1000 questions, including, "Why?"  It's What Children Do.

Being divinely human could makes one wonder if Jesus had to learn patience.  Being Perfect... His perfectness could lead to frustrations when other friends would not listen to him.  Or, how was Mary's patience  tested? WDMD when he was having fun with friends?  Did Mary have to say, "Jesus! Git in this house RIGHT NOW!"  But, Mary had to have patience, for certainly Jesus, being human, probably had to learn patience too.  We see patience when Jesus saw His Disciples not understanding His mission.  He had patience perhaps learned from His mother.

WDMD to teach discipline to Jesus.  One can only imagine as Mary and Joseph began to tell Jesus of their faith and discipline in following what God told them to do.  It demonstrated to Jesus discipline as he matured.  The discipline of a prayerful life was likely lived by His parents, which is the best teaching method by a parent.  Then, as Jesus learned of His driven purpose, what patient discipline He showed as he visited the Temple during Passover in those years of maturing. He saw abundant carnage, it stank of the dead animals, blood everywhere, the Temple moneychangers were stealing from His flock, and sellers of sacrifice animals inflated prices.  Maybe he asked, "Why is Worship so perverted?"  His patience came to an end during his last week, he had to have held His tongue and perhaps temper? ... for years.  In the definition of meekness of the time he held his tongue and temper? until just the right time (*2).

In everything written about Jesus in the New Testament, Jesus sets the behavior He wants us to follow, some behaviors Mary taught.  In His perfectness maybe He had those characteristics at birth.  But, if you follow that he was human, maybe He had to learn some of His behaviors as we do.  Since He learned behaviors, perhaps that makes Him even more of an example to us to live our lives.  He not only talked how to love our neighbors, he lived the talk by loving His enemies, what an example!

These are but a few ideas on WDMD.  but, just like Mary, we must always show disciplined Faith to our children, for our children are always watching us even as they are adults too.  Setting the example for our children is a lifetime event, our example lives on in the mind of our children for their lifetime.

We must seek and believe in Jesus for living our lives and then continuously live in His Will. 

As Mary smiled at Jesus, 
          when we Live in His Will, maybe she smiles at us too. 
                 That is certainly something Mary Would Do.

Let us give thanks for God's Mercy and especially His Patience.

To God belongs all the Glory for all we do in His Name.
Amen.

© lonnie coggins

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*1   Torah - the first five books of the Christian Bible Old Testament
 
2-    Meekness, Mildness, and  Boldness


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Have you ever considered the role of Mary in Raising Jesus, such as, when he hurt His knee?  How did sh tell him to go clean his room.  Here are some thoughts to consider.  Share on your fb page as you feel led to do so.

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