16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. (Luke 2)
Impulsive. That is the adjective of our day: react. Be it with our impulsive spending, or eating, or tweeting, or quitting, or yelling in anger - our society tends to react impulsively. The running of the shepherds to see the newborn Messiah was no such impulsive reaction. They had to arrange for the care of the sheep, then go. They had to decide whether to share a somewhat impossible sounding story. And Mary - she is pictures as responding most thoughtfully of all - treasuring up memories, meditating on their meaning, watching and waiting what would this life of mothering the Messiah really be like. Most of all, it was not all about them; it was about God. He received the glory. It was not their experience or opinion - it was God defined. May our thoughts and meditations be such today and tomorrow, as we again reflect on God the Son coming to earth.
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