Few years ago, I experienced my very first childbirth. The process did not go according to our plans as a family. We had a last minute change of plans and this itself was a bit traumatic to me and my husby. I just wanted the baby out and he was so worried about the pains I was going through and the pains I will go through after the procedure. Thankfully, everything went well according to God’s plan for us. It has been a few years now but I remember every detail like it just happened a few days ago. I have treasured the experience and has become my testimony. There are things we easily forget, but some experiences live with us. Whether they brought happiness, pain, joy or sadness, these experiences remind us of the Lord’s hands upon us even at our lowest point. Imagine being told by an angel that you will give birth to the Son of God. You will least expect to give birth in a manger, or have shepherds as your baby’s first visitors. Mary and Joseph might have been awed by the turn of events. But, even the unlikely turn of events was part of God’s original plan for the birth of His Son. As a lamb of God, the manger and the swaddling clothes were perfect depiction of Jesus’ sacrificial life. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Luke 2:17-20 These things with all the details were kept by Mary. She treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. As a teenager, she might have had the opportunity to hear the scriptures about the sacrifices to pay for sins, the lamb without blemishes, the role of shepherds in raising these sacrificial lambs and the need to cover these lambs with swaddling clothes. The young mother treasured all these in her heart. She kept them secured and now these things have been shared with the world. The details in the retelling of the Christmas stories recorded in Matthew and Luke’s gospel shows that Mary shared these intimate moments with the authors. To ponder… There are things we need to treasure in our hearts. These are the stories that have changed our lives. Mine is the story of my salvation. I treasure every detail in the story. God took a very timid girl from a poor neighbourhood and changed my story around. I can never forget such a great love shown to me. What is your story? I would love to hear those things that turned your life around. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New year.
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