Who is Jesus to You?

N. T. #478 "Who is Jesus to You?"

Feb. 3. 2025 

Luke 1-Part 13 

We left Mary singing her song of praise to the Lord God, her Savior. She was acknowledging God as Savior, the One who does great things, blesses, and is holy. Mary's heart and mind were saturated with the Word of God. She repeats Hannah's prayers, alludes to the law, the psalms, and the prophets. She recites the covenant promises of God. 

We continue in verse 50 where Mary declares God as being:

• merciful to those who fear Him, through the generations;
• He shows strength in His arm and scatters the proud in the imagination (deep thought) of their hearts. 
• He puts down the mighty and exalts the lowly;
• He fills the hungry with good things;
• and the rich God sends away empty;
• He has holpen (support) His servant Israel in remembrance of His mercy;
• He spoke to Israel's forefathers and to His seed forever. 

Do you hear the religious training Mary had growing up? She knew who Almighty God is and all He had done for and with Israel. Yet, Mary was not sinless. She knew she needed a Savior. Mary chose to set aside her own dreams of a normal life to accept the complications of obedience. Mary bore the consequences of being misunderstood as she lived the life of the mother of Jesus. What a blessing, though.

Following Jesus is sometimes a hard walk of faith and obedience. Family may not understand you, friends may reject you, but God never leaves you.

LET IT GLOW

God kept His promise to Abraham in being merciful to His people forever. The birth of Jesus fulfilled the promise of a Messiah/Savior. Mary understood this. Maybe she was not surprised when her son announced that He was the Messiah. She knew Jesus' mission before His birth. (Life Application Study Bible)

Just think, Mary knew the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world before John the Baptist proclaimed it of Jesus. Love, compassion, and mercy compelled the Son of God to humble Himself and be born a human child. He lived a perfect life so He could be the sacrifice for our sins which God required in order to be in heaven and come before Him. 

Is Jesus your Savior, my friend? What about family members? Do they know who Jesus is and know Him personally as their Savior? Are you sharing Him?

Today is the memorial for another of my family members, a cousin. One by one we are leaving this earth to live eternally. One day I will be called home. Are you ready for death to come?

LET IT GO

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

Look full in His wonderful face;

And the things of earth will grow strangely dim

In the light of His glory and grace.