The Virgin's Responsibility
The Hebrew Almah Miryam is the Virgin Mary. We have so many songs about her. It's been the theme of art and music for two thousand years. However, it rarely goes deeper to the truth. It wasn't just Virgin and Child. It was Virgin and Responsibility. We tend to downplay that part. If you've received the Lord's new life, then you have the newborn presence of God in your life. If you think that it's going to be all Christmas Carols, you're in for a rude awakening. That seems to be the problem with many of our walks. We want the Christmas experiences, but we don't want the responsibility. We want the new life but we don't want anything to take care of. We don't want the sacrifice involved with having a treasure. If you want the life and presence of God, then you have to take the responsibility. You've got a newborn. That means you have to take care of this life, cherish, protect, sacrifice for it, and treasure it. You've been blessed with the greatest of blessings, but remember, life isn't neat and blessings must be treasured.
From Message #279 - Beyond Christmas
What responsibility has God entrusted you with? Seek to fulfill your charge with more passion and excellence today - For with the blessing comes the responsibility.
