I Dropped Baby Jesus

Saturday, Dec 12 - Advent is Near!
Yesterday, I left off asking myself a question, "Peg - what do you know?" I've thought A LOT
about that for twenty-four hours.
Mary had no Bible.
Mary had no resources.
Mary had no teachers.
Mary wasn't allowed to be educated in a
traditional sense.
I have a Bible; no, correction, I have
many Bibles of different translations.
I have resources - bookshelves full of
them, as well as a Kindle app filled to
overflowing.
I have the internet, filled with teachers of
high caliber and quality scholars.
I have total freedom to increase in
wisdom and knowledge.
What do I know, though?
It almost seems the more "food" available, the less the hunger. What a sad indictment on myself
in the midst of scholarly wealth and availability.
What do I know? And, why is it important? Because, Advent is near! Jesus will come again. As
the time draws nearer, the more the enemy wrestles to divert attention, to close our minds, to
hide the truth, to kill Peace. Just as He did the first time. This we should know, in the end times
there will be more trial, tribulation, and persecution than ever before. We could easily find
ourselves in a situation where Biblical information is as hard-to-get as other resources. The
enemy fears his future, so He will attempt to increase fear in God's people, attempting to
destroy in His wake for one last-ditch-effort to control.
Do I have a Mary-heart? A heart that ponders and longs for Truth? A heart that listens, and puts
the pieces of the puzzle together? Not just to ponder, but to remember? Not just to reference,
but to HIDE away forever? Not just to have available when needed, but to know and to have - to
hold onto for future courage and perseverance?
May I never fear the future, but meet it head on, because I have faithfully studied to that end.
Advent is near!
PS. We’re really not through discussing Mary…but tomorrow is our Third Advent Sunday (and
we light the candle representing JOY).
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