How
difficult it must have been for Mary to watch her first born child suffer such
a horrible death. And yet, she did not
try to intervene. Why was that? Did she
know that her son was THE SON, the Son of Man, the Son of God? Scholars write that she did not know during
His upbringing or He would not have been able to live a “human” life. However, she came to believe it, much as we do today.
Still,
He was her first born child. She let Him die, right before her eyes. Oh, how difficult this must have been, to let this happen to your child for the
greater good of mankind. Mary had to
believe that he would rise again, that all believers would have eternal life in
heaven, and that she would see her son again one day. Her great faith must have been what allowed
her to stand by and watch Jesus be crucified.
Do
you have such faith?
Ah,
but I will get off my soapbox now (but never off my Rock). Yes, I am a Christian. No, I will not be in your face about it, but
I’m also not going to hide it. If you
would like to talk with me about this further, give me a call – grin.
Have
a wonderful week, my friends. Keep that
happy holiday spirit. Don’t let those
ol’ humbug grinches get ya down.
*Pam
Horton shares her knowledge and teaches others to find their hope for the
future.*
