Thursday, December 23, 2010
Luke 2: 16-19
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had see it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
THE PONDERING HEART
What does it mean to ponder? Our Pastor equated pondering to a puzzle. First the pieces are all scattered about, but one by one those pieces are connected and a picture is formed. Events in Mary's life were all overwhelming, but they were scattered in time. As Mary pondered these events, she put them into relationship with each other, forming a portion of a picture. Many more events would unfold, but as Mary ponders them, she can place them into the puzzle, revealing more of the picture.
GOD is weaving a giant tapestry, called His plan of salvation. Each unique person has a part in that tapestry. We all were born for a purpose in GOD'S plan. a purpose that only we can fill.
Mary had a believing heart, a rejoicing heart, and a pondering heart; we, too, can see the plan of GOD for us by believing GOD, rejoicing in Him and pondering the events of our life. As we put together the pieces of the giant puzzle, we can see a portion of our place in the plan of GOD.
BELIEVE, REJOICE AND PONDER
Luke 2: 16-19
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had see it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
THE PONDERING HEART
What does it mean to ponder? Our Pastor equated pondering to a puzzle. First the pieces are all scattered about, but one by one those pieces are connected and a picture is formed. Events in Mary's life were all overwhelming, but they were scattered in time. As Mary pondered these events, she put them into relationship with each other, forming a portion of a picture. Many more events would unfold, but as Mary ponders them, she can place them into the puzzle, revealing more of the picture.
GOD is weaving a giant tapestry, called His plan of salvation. Each unique person has a part in that tapestry. We all were born for a purpose in GOD'S plan. a purpose that only we can fill.
Mary had a believing heart, a rejoicing heart, and a pondering heart; we, too, can see the plan of GOD for us by believing GOD, rejoicing in Him and pondering the events of our life. As we put together the pieces of the giant puzzle, we can see a portion of our place in the plan of GOD.
BELIEVE, REJOICE AND PONDER
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