When
we respond correctly to God’s Revelation, He will confirm the Truth
of His Revelation. The shepherds pursued after the revelation the
angels delivered. “And they came with haste, and found Mary, and
Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger,” Luke 2:16. They were able
to observe confirmation of the angels' announcement. When God
confirms his Truth, there is always an expected result. Luke 2:17,
“And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the
saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they
that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by
the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them
in her heart.”
The
revelation was a personal experience for the shepherds in so much
that the encounter compelled them to seek the truth of the
revelation. When God confirmed the truth of the revelation the
expected result was that they would share with others the wonder of
this event. Their experience compelled them to tell others about what
they had seen. The greater circle or larger group that heard the
message “wondered at those things which were told them.”
The
Bible doesn't elaborate on the effect this wonderful happening had
upon the general public. But we can conclude with certainty that
those who pursued the truth experienced Divine Revelation. “But
Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” I
am convinced that “wondering” takes place in the mind but
“pondering” takes place in the heart. The wonder of the many was
a transient emotion; this recollecting and brooding of Mary was an
abiding habit. Mary had experienced revelation before! She was no
stranger to the visitation of the heavenly and received the Divine
herald in her heart. Divine Revelation is a heart thing! God Will
Confirm The Truth Of His Revelation! (continued)
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