The Light and Darkness

Pondering the Word 

Part 52

Lord, let us meditate Your Word to keep us away from darkness

  Mother Mary pondered the Word of God in her heart and believed the message of God, which sent to her by angel Gabriel. ‘He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God’s favour1 The Lord is with you,’ The angel said to her again ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour. Look! You are to conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of Most High. The God will give him the Throne of his ancestor David; he will rule over the House of Jacob for ever and his reign will have no end.’ 

  Mother Mary pondered these Words of God. Lk 2:19 As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. and she believed and obeyed what God said to her. She was given precedence in presenting her body as an ark for God's Word. We should not think about anything in today's world, which is full of illusions, fallacies, and lies. Sometimes we are more concerned and anxious about our loved ones, so we put them first and God second. To cultivate holiness and other qualities, we should focus solely on God's Word.  We may fall many times while thinking wicked ideas, yet the Lord is calling us back to reconcile with Him. Lord, how wonderful are your teachings on obedience and humility for achieving holiness. It is indeed a war between good and evil for us to reach spiritual growth. ‘The weapons with which we do battle are not those of human nature, but they have the power, in God’s cause, to demolish fortresses. It is ideas that we demolish, every presumptuous notion that is set up against the knowledge of God, and we bring every thought into captivity and obedience to Christ; Once you have given your complete obedience, we are prepared to punish any disobedience.’ (2 Cor. 10: 4-6) We might be able to understand how new ideas and disciplines influence humans. When we are in the Lord, we are called to demolish these concepts so that we might have obedience, rectify disobedience, and lead them to eternal life. If we do not obey, how do we correct the disobedience?