It's the question asked by a
Beautiful Christmas song.*
Did she know what lay ahead for
Her son?
She had a clue.
Gabriel announced that her baby would
Be a King of an endless kingdom.
But the angel omitted the gory
Details of the cross.
Mary's brave response to the
Angelic messenger amazes me,
Astounds me,
Sets a high standard for me.
"I am the Lord's servant. May it be to
Me as you have said." **
Would the young woman have
Submitted so readily if she had
Known the extent of her son's
Suffering, and her own?
I believe so.
It's why God chose her.
* "Mary Did You Know?" by Mark Lowry
** Luke 1:38