Mary, Did You Know?

Since becoming a mother of a baby boy of my own, the words to this song have resonated so deep within my soul. I could not even fathom living in Mary's shoes. Knowing that she was holding the Savior of the world, a perfect tiny child that would someday be the Living Sacrifice for all mankind..."Heaven's Perfect Lamb". I know that as a Protestant, myself... I very often mark Mary off as just another Bible character. But Mary, she was the MOTHER of our SAVIOR. She was created by God to carry Him and mother Him. And since becoming a mommy, it has really struck me hard just how VERY special of a lady she was. She was chosen for, and took upon the single most important mothering responsibility in the history of all mankind. Take the time and really read these words. Try and put yourself in her shoes for just a second.


Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water? 
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? 
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new? 
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man? 
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand? 
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod? 
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again. 
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation? 
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations? 
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb? 
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM. 

Do you think she did? Do you think that the young teenager, Mary, really knew what was ahead for her in her years to come as a mother? Since she was highly favored by the Lord, then certainly she had heard the stories of the Messiah and what the Scriptures said of Him. Of course she knew. Could you even imagine knowing what she knew? Living through what she lived through? Anytime he fell and scraped his knee, sending him out to run errands alone, can you imagine how responsible she must have felt? I seriously can not imagine any of it. If you have never listened to this song while holding your own little sleeping baby boy (or baby girl, if you aren't lucky ;-) enough to have yourself a boy), well, then... I suggest you put it on your list of things to do before you can't. I can not listen to this song without shedding at least a tear.


Only watch this video if you were able to tolerate the movie, The Passion of The Christ. Parts of it are very graphic. But so was what our Savior went through that day on Golgotha. Again, this is a very, very graphic video. I don't think our human minds could ever come close to comprehending what Mary went through as the mother of  Jesus Christ; but I think this video comes as close as a small idea of that. 


This is NOT a video to watch with small children around. <--that was my disclaimer.

I don't know if that was as rough on you, as it was on me. Wow. To lighten things up a bit... did you know... (no pun intended) that this song was written by the Christian comedian, Mark Lowry? It was news to me. :)