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Merry Christmas With Love
By Clay Aiken
Mary Did you Know?
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Birth of the Virgin
Luis Juárez, 1610,
Oil on copper, 39in. x 32-1/2in.,
Recently we were talking about art in my theology class, such as the effects of art in theology. After class, I was reminded of this painting, which can be seen in the Denver Art Museum. It is a painting of Mary, when she was born. Notice the cloud on the upper right hand corner. It is essentially God looking down on her, and I wouldn't doubt that God told Mary something like what he told Jeremiah...
Jeremiah 29:11-12
11'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. 12'Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
God knows the plans he has for us, will you listen to Him? This also reminds me of the song... "Mary Did You Know?"...
Lyrics:
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?
This Child that you 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 the storm with His hand?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little Baby you kissed the face of God?
Mary did you know.. Ooo Ooo Ooo
The blind will see.
The deaf will hear.
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?
The sleeping Child you're holding is the Great, I Am.
What if Mary did not listen to God's plan? What if she did not want to obey?
God uses ordinary people to carry out his plan! Will you listen? Will you make yourself available?
God, thank you for sending your son to rescue us from our sin. We thank you for your love and mercy. Help me to walk uprightly and to seek after you. Use me, O Lord, to do your works! Amen.
