THINK TOGETHER.
Do you remember the Christmas story of Mary?
READ TOGETHER
Luke 1:30-31. 30And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
Mary was just living in a forgotten town called Nazareth, minding her own business, when all of a sudden the angel Gabriel appeared to her and told her that she would be the mother of Jesus. I’ll bet she was pretty surprised and even confused. Why? Because she wasn’t even married to her fiancé Joseph yet. Why would God choose her? She was not important, or rich, or famous. But, like Proverbs teaches us, she feared the Lord.
Proverbs 1:7. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Mary feared the Lord more than she feared what other people would think or say about her.
Mary feared the Lord more than she cared about her own comfort.
Mary feared the Lord more than she needed to understand everything that was happening to her.
Mary was wise. Here’s what she said to Gabriel, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
Fearing the Lord Jesus is the best present you can give him on his birthday. Letting him know that you love him and trust him and that because you trust him you will let him have his way in your life. If you do that this Christmas, you too will be wise like Mary.
Because of Jesus we know that fearing God is the best choice we can make.
With Jesus we can fear God by trusting him and doing what he says to do.
DO SOMETHING TOGETHER
Read the story of Mary in Luke chapter 1. Listen to the song Mary Did You Know too. Mary trusted what she did know, even if she didn’t know everything.
PRAY TOGETHER
Jesus, help me to fear the Lord like Mary did and like you did. I want to trust that you know what is best for me. Help me. Amen.
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