In my private time with the Lord over the last several days, He has repeatedly brought up Mary and the conception of Jesus. I’ve been meditating on what He is trying to tell me.
The 90 Days with Jesus book that M had me get begins with Mary’s story—what it must have been like for her to experience all that she did. Then, in the mentoring book I’m going through with C, there is a section about Elizabeth “mentoring” Mary through that time. Elizabeth was living in her own miracle—having a child in her old age—while also blessing Mary as she walked through the impossible. And last night, at home group, we watched The Nativity and saw her story played out again. I found myself wondering and pondering even more about what it must have been like for Mary.
The movie really emphasized how she was the only one who truly knew the truth of what was happening to her. Everyone around her questioned her story, her integrity, and even her sanity. (Hmmm… as I write this, I’m getting Holy Spirit goosebumps!)
And then, last night in the movie, Elizabeth said, “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” That verse struck me because the Lord had already given it to me a few days ago while I was going through the Hope Journal—yet another source where this story came up! It warmed my heart then, but this morning, as I was reading 90 Days with Jesus, that same scripture was part of the reading!
This is not a coincidence.
Lord, help me to see what You are trying to show me. Open my blind eyes so that I can fully see You. I feel like You are trying to reveal something important, and I don’t want to miss it. I see the connection to “Blessed is she who has believed…”, and I see how it relates to the fact that others don’t see what You have spoken to me. My integrity is being questioned, just as Mary’s was. But I feel like there is so much more You want to reveal.
I will continue to meditate and ponder these words in my heart, just as Mary did. Lord, I trust You to reveal Yourself in Your perfect timing.
Amen!
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