What side are you on?

The next song on my list of favorites does not come without controversy! I chuckle as I write this because it’s not as “serious” as it sounds. The song is Mary Did You Know? I say it doesn’t come without controversy because some people say they don’t like the song because it makes no sense – OF COURSE she knew, they say! So what side are you on?

I’ll start by saying, I believe Mary may have known something amazing was happening, but I don’t think she knew specifics – remember, she was human. However, regardless of whether she knew anything, the song can serve to remind us of Jesus’ divinity and all the miracles He worked in his short life. Not only that, but it can serve as a catalyst for us to ponder His divinity and the miracles He’s working in the world today.

The phrase in the song that stirred my heart was “when you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of God.” It immediately led me to think of what we do to others, we do to God. When I rebuke someone, I’m rebuking God within them. If I think ill of someone or find it difficult to love someone, I’m finding it difficult to love God in them. Yikes! On the flip side though, when I love someone, I’m loving God or when I’m kind or generous, I’m being kind and generous to God.

May God continue to work in us to transform our hearts so that everything we do, speak and think is done for His greater glory! God bless you!