The shepherds come to visit her baby. Angels are singing and praising God. Mary is quiet, thoughtful, reflective. Much has happened over the course of the last nine months. Now, He is here. The Promised One. The anticipated Messiah. Jesus, born in a humble manger on a quiet night. The shepherds are walking around Bethlehem, telling everyone they meet that Jesus is here. The Savior of the World.
Mary is taking all of this in. Perhaps the gravity of raising the King of Kings and Lord of Lords has finally hit her. She gets to raise her Savior, your Savior, my Savior. God’s Son, who came to save us all.
As quiet reflective Christmas Eve gatherings are taking place across this blessed land, let us be like Mary and ponder these things. Let us take in the gravity of the birth of Jesus. Let us be like the shepherds and tell all we meet of the birth of Jesus. Let us be like the angels and praise God for sending us His Son. On this most holy night, let us glorify and praise God for loving us so much He offered the world His Son, to save us from our sins, to be the Savior of the World.