Reading Luke chapter 2 this Christmas morning…seeing twice where Mary, the mother of Jesus, treasured up the things regarding her son, Jesus, and pondered them in her heart. (see versus 19 & 51).
I confessed last night in reflection to my pastors that my heart is often divided, not treasuring up the things of God…but getting caught up in my own desires. There are many things in life that I want/desire, but only one thing that I truly “need”, and that is Jesus Himself. I am full aware of this great truth in the midst of a family fued this Christmas, where my brothers and my mom are at odds. I wanted a “nice” Christmas time with the family before I leave to go overseas, but I can be content in Christ apart from that desire. I am more than blessed in Jesus, and while things are rough a lot of the time, I will learn by God’s sweet grace to have a heart that is not divided, but truly rests in the LORD no matter what is going on around me. I want a heart like Mary’s that treasures up the things of Jesus, and ponders them in her heart. That is my Christmas wish this year…to be satisfied in Jesus alone. May God honor this desire this year and the years ahead…
Love you all. Merry Christmas!!
Kallie
