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Luke 2:16-20,  So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.  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.

 

The angels notified the shepherds of Jesus’ birth and they rush off to see the newborn King.  The shepherds were really good evangelists, sharing with the young parents everything that the angels had said.  He would be Messiah and Lord and bring peace to those on whom his favor rests.

 

Mary knew her child would be special.  In Luke 1:32-33, the angel appears to her and says this of her baby, “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”  Between the angels’ message and the shepherds’ visit, I can only imagine what is going on within Mary.  How does a young girl, delirious with lack of sleep from travel and childbirth, even begin to wrap her brain around such significant truth about her child?

 

Today’s focus verses say that she treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.  

 

On this Christmas Day, are you pondering the wonder and treasure of Christmas? 

Jesus is not merely a sweet baby who was laid in a manger, he is:

Emmanuel

Savior

Messiah

Lord

Word made flesh

Master

King of Kings

Prince of Peace

Wonderful Counselor

Mighty God

Son of the Living God

Light of the World

Lamb of God

Redeemer

Bread of Life

Holy One of Israel

My Lord and my God.

 

Who is he to you?

 

Let’s pray…King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we praise you on this Christmas Day!