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Pondering

But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:19
How are you doing when it comes to pondering? Psalm 107:43 says, 'Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord' (NIV). And Psalm 111:2 says, 'Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them' (NIV).
The virgin Mary teaches us something about pondering. When Gabriel appeared to Mary, he told her things she could never have imagined or expected. God surprised her with a plan for her life beyond anything she had dreamed. She quickly trusted the message and didn’t hesitate to obey the Lord’s commands. As ore information came to light, she pondered it all in her heart. God often surprises us with twists and turns we don’t expect. All of them are for our benefit and usefulness, but we have to ponder His ways and submit to them in faith and obedience. Proverbs 4:26 says, 'Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established.'
Take time right now to prayerfully ponder God’s wonderful pathway for your life. To strengthen faith we must hear God’s Word and ponder God’s doing, the marvelous works of God in our own day.
S. S. Hough