![]() The word “treasured” means keeping something of value within herself, while the word “pondering” conveys the idea of comparing things one with another, contemplating. Mary’s reaction in Luke 2:19 is worthy of reflection. They called the message “good news,” and surely it was-and still is and far more! They said the angels told them the one they had come to see was the Promised One, the Messiah, the Christ, the one who would redeem His people, the Lord, the Master. ![]() They came declaring that the heavens had been rent with an angelic announcement of a child. She was likely aroused from sleep by a group of shepherds who, somewhat perplexed, came to see her newborn. Mary is a great illustration, and model, in this regard for us. It is something that has captured our imagination, filling us with delight and appreciation. The mystery of deity-in-flesh-among-us is as incomparable as it is incomprehensibly true. For us, there are other memories as well that fill our minds-the things we unwrap, the gifts we give, and the joy we experience in giving are symbols of the greatest of all gifts, the Lord Jesus Christ. (In our house we have a special December calendar.) Secrets abound, touched by affection, only to be unwrapped on Christmas morning. The colors, the sounds, the family gatherings, the special meals, and the excitement of children and grandchildren make for happy memories. There is no season of the year more festive, significant, and memorable than Christmas. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
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