Daily Scripture
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”
Luke 2:19
devotion
Mary’s response to the shepherds’ report shows a heart open to God’s work. She didn’t rush to explain or act but instead treasured and pondered the mystery of God’s plan. Like Mary, we are invited to move beyond observing the story of Jesus to experiencing it personally. God longs to draw us into His embrace, to restore us and give us peace. This Christmas, will you allow God’s embrace to transform you?
Are you simply observing the story of Jesus, or have you experienced His embrace?
“There is a deep internal and eternal longing inside each of us…to feel the embrace, to have God wrap us up in his hands and arms and bring us home.” - Pastor Luke