Today’s Thought “Innate Care Rendered” G. Ward

Luke 2

⁷ And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

 

Mary is presumed to have been anywhere from 12-16 years of age and chosen by the Almighty to bear such highest honor, along with a husband determined to embody a holy matrimonial demand (*unto death) and whereas I recall generations ago being so much more mature than young people of today, not because of greater intellectual capacity then, but mostly having parents who sought to prepare their progeny for a crude world, even establishing more don’t than do’s; deciding we’ll be friends sometime later and upon your departing my house syndrome. That syndrome many decades ago, was surely stronger for Mary’s generation than mine and allowed a readiness for marriage and children at an earlier age (vs. let them wait until they become older as if they’ll greatly mature and even throwing them to the wolves and perpetuating a promiscuity - spiritually unfounded). Mary’s chores would most likely match her mother’s and whereas a parent’s dutiful regard would train a child in faith matters at home (primarily), Mary would find favor from our Heavenly Father, based on daily, spiritual exercising, leading to grateful progression. Could we be responsible for our children’s failure that delivers spiritual disconnect, even purportedly to our grandchildren; because we neglected to purport a spiritual heritage (*Deut.6:4-7)?