Monday 2021.10.18
Today in the NT, I read Luke chapters 2 and 3.
Luke chapter 2 tells us of the events surrounding the birth of our Lord Iesus in Bethlehem of Judea and of his visits to Jerusalem in his childhood years. In particular, the chapter mentions two instances when Mary kept in her heart certain things that she heard: first from the shepherds who came to see the new born baby Iesus in the manger in Bethlehem, and second from Iesus himself when he was twelve years old when he stayed back to debate with learned men at the temple of Jerusalem.
Luke 2:15 - 19 KJV
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:46 - 51 KJV
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
I wrote three devotional blogposts on "What Mary kept in her heart" eleven years ago in January 2010, links below:
