Mary-Devoted Follower of God

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a passionate worshiper and follower of God. In her pursuit of God, she gives us lessons for our own pursuit of Him. One of these lessons is seen in the verse above, when she was treasuring and pondering the things the shepherds shared from the angel’s announcement of the birth of Jesus. While that was a very special moment for Mary as she had just given birth to Jesus, we can treasure Him and ponder Him in our own hearts, too. For Jesus Himself tells us in the Sermon on the Mount, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also ( Matt. 6:21).” 

Don’t let the word “meditate” throw you off. Biblical meditation simply means to think and ponder His Word deeply- about its meaning and application in our lives and about hearing His voice. It’s a very important spiritual practice in the life of the follower of Jesus. Biblical meditation feeds our soul (Ps. 1:2-3), gives us insight (Ps. 119:97-99), and is a way that we receive understanding from the Lord (2 Tim. 2:7). We think about what we value and treasure in life. Jesus instructed and warned us that we love what we treasure, so meditating on Him is a way to treasure Him and to allow Him to pattern our hearts after His. 

While there are many ways to meditate on God’s Word, I’m going to revisit the method I shared on Sunday. It’s based on the ACTS model of prayer:

Adoration

Confession

Thanksgiving

Supplication

Let’s then apply ACTS to our verse: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt. 6:21) 

• What can you Adore or praise God about in this verse?
• What do you need to Confess to Him based on this verse?
• What can you Thank God for in this verse?
• What Supplication do you need to bring to God, based on this verse?

Let us, along with the Psalmist say: "Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day." (Ps. 119:97)

Blessings in your pursuit of Jesus,

Pastor Andy 

Please read Titus in preparation for Sunday.

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