HAIL MARY (Part 5)
Throughout this week,
we’ve been looking at numerous attributes that Mary possessed that made her excellently
fulfil her ministry; attributes that will also help us fulfil our, if we follow
her footsteps.
Today, because of
space constraint, we’ll end the series with just one more.
#5- RESPONSIBILITY
There is a certain
responsibility that comes with raising God’s baby.
Yesterday we made a
little reference to the duality that Mary had to handle while dealing with
Jesus.
·
He was boy and her saviour.
·
Her offspring and her creator
·
She gave him life, which he gave her in the first place
·
Etc.
But she handled it all
well.
Every mother I know
claims that their baby is a “pweety wittle angel”, (even after they smash YOUR iPhone
to the ground in a temper tantrum); but only Mary had an absolutely well-behaved
child.
How did she treat this
perfect Angel(maker?)? Did she smoulder him to the extent that he had no
identity?
No!
He spent so much time in
the carpenter shed that he was known as “the son of the carpenter”. She treated
him so no different from his siblings that they were the last to believe he was
unique when he finally went public.
As a child, she took
care of him at his most vulnerable. She shielded him from the elements, and
also from the sword of those who would seek to destroy him.
Brothers and Sisters,
how are we handling God’s project right now?
Dear SIR, have you turned
your calling into a ‘god’ that must be worshiped at the detriment of everything
else? Are your children and spouse suffering neglect because of “the work of
the ministry”?
Or Dear MA’AM, are you
now so spiritual with God’s work that all nights are spent in ‘prayer’ while
the ‘carnal’ husband has to sleep alone? You’re just a “WOMAN of God”, but Mary
could claim to be “MOTHER of”, yet Joseph didn’t get to be reminded of that
every 12 minutes. She never stopped him from asking Jesus to work with him. She
held a complete balance of it all.
She was perfectly
responsible as a parent.
Of course, his being
perfectly obedient did help make the work easier. That, and the loads of GOLD that
the magi brought with them at his birth. We usually say they were “THREE wise
men” but they were so numerous that not just Herod but “All Jerusalem” knew
when they arrived (Matt 2:1-3,11)!
Being the mother of Jesus
does come with its own privileges. J
AMEN.
More Blessings await
you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus Name.
GREG ELKAN
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