Can you imagine being a young girl, unmarried, and pregnant? Your whole community thinking you're a liar? I know that if some pregnant girl told me that she was a virgin I would not believe her.
Poor Mary. Being 9 months pregnant, and having to walk to Bethlehem. No thank-you. If it were me, And I was in labor, I would be expecting a 5-star birthing suit. Or at least a bed.
I have never actually though of the BIRTH of Jesus. Which is proof that the Bible was written by men. If a woman had written it it would have had chapters and chapters on every detail of our Saviors birth. Because that is what we woman do :).
So, back to Jesus. And Mary. Who gave birth to a baby. In a barn. And was most likely alone, or with Joseph. Who was just as terrified as her. She probably had no one there to hold her hand, to tell her to breath, and everything will be okay. Jesus was her first baby. I'm sure she had no idea what she was doing. She was about to give birth to the person who will save the world. Alone. No pressure Mary...none at all.
And she did it. She had to deal with the non-believing neighbors. Giving birth for the first time alone, and in a BARN. But she did. For me. For us. For Jesus. Her baby boy. I'm sure, like every mother says, she took one look at that little baby and was in love. Wrapped him in some swaddling clothes, and let him sleep in the only place she could find. A manger.
Thank you Mary. For giving us Jesus. For raising a Son who was taken from you. Your little boy, the baby who you taught to walk. Taught to talk. Kissed His boo boos when he got hurt. The baby boy whom you watched be beaten. Watched as nail were pounded into your boys wrists. As He took his last breath. He was not some man, sent to take away your sins. He was your son. Your baby.
And I cannot even imagine your pain. Thank you.
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