Faith Over FearSample

‘Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.’ – Luke 2:19 (NIV)

Mary’s life changed in an instant. A heavenly message, a divine calling and a path that no one had walked before. There was no blueprint nor guarantees, no instruction manual nor detailed plan.

In a world that rushes towards answers and clarity, Mary invites us to do something radical: to treasure the mystery. There was so much that Mary could not understand, but far from demanding the details she held space in her heart for God’s unfolding story. She listened, she noticed, she treasured.

We’ve all had moments in life that made no sense at the time. Seasons where prayers felt unanswered, the future felt uncertain or God was calling us to go in a completely new direction. We don’t always have clarity, but we do have a choice. A choice to close off and move on, or to stay open, pay attention and hold out for the next instruction.

With a bit of distance and time, we may begin to see the conversation that brought quiet reassurance, the verse that returned to us again and again, the unexpected kindness that carried us through. These were the treasures.

To treasure something doesn’t mean we always understand it. It means we choose to value it. To hold it close and revisit it with wonder and trust. Mary’s quiet practice of treasuring shows us a faith that listens more than it speaks, that ponders more than it seeks to understand.

What if God is inviting you not to figure everything out but to simply notice? To treasure what he is doing?

What moments, words or experiences is God inviting you to treasure, even if they don’t make sense to you?

Loving Father, teach me to treasure your presence and trust in your timing, even when I don’t understand. May I carry faith in my heart as Mary did, choosing to ponder rather than panic, to wonder rather than worry. Amen.