And all who heard it were amazed a what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorified and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Luke 2:18-20 Mary is a good role model for us. When everything was said and done, and everyone moved on, Mary stored up these treasures in her heart and pondered on them. She treasured God’s word. What was required of Mary being the mother of the Messiah? She had courage. If we are to walk in our calling, we…
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On Eagles Wings
On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped before the mountain, while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people fo Israel: You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles wings and brought you to myself. Now, therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep…
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Treasured One
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession out of all the earth. Deuteronomy 7:6 We are God’s holy people. We are set apart to be the service of God. Just as the people, the Israelites, were chosen to be of service, so are we. We are to worship God. We are to stay faithful to God. God chose us as his treasured possession. What does that look like for you? Treasured possession! When I think of the possessions that I treasure in my life, I think about how I…