The Day After

The Day After

“And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” ~ Luke 1: 46 - 49

   For most of us the day after Christmas means back to the normal again. Maybe it’s back to work or maybe enjoy some extra few days off. It may be that we are back in the stores returning some of our gifts or using our gift cards and looking for another great deal and sale. I have always wondered what was it like for Mary the next day. Was it back to normal for them? What was Her knowledge of what ,not only, the next days would hold but the years to come? 

    The song “ Mary did you know” always makes me wonder what did she know. I really never saw it as a Christmas song but the Day After song. The day when all of reality sets in for both Mary and Joseph. What did They know? Did Mary realize what that yes really meant or did She think that after she gave birth things were set and done? 

     Mary was a faithful woman, who said yes to God’s Plan and followed her heart from the cradle to the cross for God’s Plan. We know that Mary would have heard the prophesies from the Old Testament about what will happen to the Savior. That He will be   pierced, betrayed, suffer, beaten, lots will be cast, and so much more. All of this was known but still She said yes to God. Mary knew this part but there is more to what was ahead for Her Son. It was told the savior will set them free but did she know that it would change the world? 

     Think of all of the miracles that Jesus did, all of the lives that He saved and lessons that He taught. Did Mary know that this is what Her Son was going to do as she held Him that next day? When she looked into His eyes did she see the future that laid before Him and if so did she hold Him a bit closer and tighter because of it? In this life I do not think we can answer for certain either way but give us something to reflect on for ourselves.

     We know what Jesus did and what was then done to Him and we still question the love of God. Mary may or may not have known everything that was to come but said Yes to God regardless of what knowledge was had. That is unyielding faith. We should look and pray for Mary’s guidance when our faith is weak and we need it to be stronger. 

     When things start to dim think of Mary holding her son after the miracle of the birth and ask yourself what did she see when she looked into her Son”s eyes? Was it a Savior, Lord, God, Hope, Love, Peace, Forgiveness, or Her son? I think Mary saw her son that will offer all of that from His Heart and Soul to each and every person. 

      If I would ever come face to face with Mary, I would ask Her “ Did you know all that was to come?”. It would not change how I think of Mary but would be interesting what was known. 

Until tomorrow, God Bless, and reflect on what you know of Mary and what Her yes meant to your life.