MARY DID YOU KNOW?

MARY, DID YOU KNOW?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered will soon deliver you.
Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the Great I Am.

This is a very famous song written by Mark Lowery that has always been a favorite of mine. I have sung it for years but this year I want to answer the question. I was on Facebook the other day and one of my friends posted these words: “YES Mary knew!”
I believe that the scripture is clear on one thing: Mary knew what she needed to know to be the mother of God’s Son. I’m sure that God did not give her every detail but he gave her enough information for her to grasp what was about to take place. In Luke 1:26-38, the angel Gabriel came to Mary and clearly conveyed to her that she was pregnant with God’s Son. “But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you will give Him the name Jesus. 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 the house of Jacob forever; His kingdom will never end (Luke 1: 30-33).” Her response is incredible! She has just been told that she will be pregnant even though she was a virgin. She was looking at the possibility of being banished from her village and driven away from the one she was engaged to, and yet she responds, “I am the Lord’s servant. May it be to me as you have said (Luke 1:38).” That is incredible commitment, incredible love and incredible sacrifice! It’s no wonder why God chose her.

We have read of all the things that God has done. We have seen the Living Lord active in our lives. We have seen miracles. We have seen God do the unexplainable. We have felt God’s presence as we worship Him. If that is true, then what is our excuse for not having the same abandonment to His will that Mary had?

Aaron Hodges