Mary, Did You Know?

Day 345 of Photo Inspirations — Mary, Did You Know?
This photo inspiration and this song bring Mary right to where we are.  It helps us to know she was one of us.  She was a woman with real emotions, real challenges, and real love for her baby boy.    In 1984 Mark Lowery wrote the lyrics to, “Mary Did You Know?” in response to his Pastor’s request to write the script for their church’s Christmas production.  Not until twelve years later, did Buddy Greene put the script to music.  When Mark was asked to write the script, little did he realize what that little “seed” would bring about in an abundant harvest.    That script was one of those Jeremiah 29:11 moments “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Mark had no idea of the anointing of the Holy Spirit that was on him for that significant moment in time.

“Mary, Did You Know?”  is one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs for so many reasons.  It momentarily shows Mary more than the lovely woman in blue and white clothing, radiant face, and a halo affixed perfectly above her head.  She really was one of us.  Like us, she held her baby, she cared for him, she thought about his future — just like we do.

And, what do you think?  DID MARY KNOW — that He was her Creator, that He would walk on water, that He would heal the blind man, that He would raise the dead?  Did she know that when she kissed her little baby boy that she was kissing the face of God?

We’ll ask her that question one day, but one thing’s for sure, she was the vessel God chose to bear His Son, and I believe she was chosen because He knew she would be the role model, the caregiver, the teacher/trainer, the spiritual director, and the guardian that caused her son to “grow in wisdom and stature with God and man” (Luke 2:52).    I believe she recognized that her boy’s talents and abilities would “take Him places” and that He would do great and mighty things, because she was “tight with God”  and she held His promises close to her heart.

The question for us is “Do we believe as Mary did?” What God’s Word says about Jesus is true.  And her example for being that role model, caregiver, teacher/trainer, spiritual director and guardian, is one we should follow in raising our children and grandchildren to “grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man”.

I love this beautiful song, and this amazing rendition by Pentonix.  I share it as a gift for you to realize that Mary’s faith and reality is our faith and reality, too. “This little child that Mary delivered, delivered her and us!”