There have been so many beautiful Christmas songs written through the years. O Holy Night, Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem to name a few. And I love them all.

A few years back I discovered a new favorite by singer Faith Hill. It’s called A Baby Changes Everything and it’s told from Mary’s perspective.

The song really got me thinking about Mary hearing she was going to be the mother of Jesus. 

Imagine what it must have been like as a teenage girl back in Mary’s time being told she would have a child outside of marriage. By law, she could have been stoned to death.

Yet Mary trusted God.

Luke 1:30-33 says,

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 

Of course she was fearful. She’d have to tell Joseph she was pregnant. Would he believe her? There would be questions from her family and friends. Doubts. Looks from everyone. Would anyone believe her story?

Instead of saying, “not me”, Mary didn’t hesitate. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.

God handled everything for her. He sent an angel to Joseph in a dream to confirm Mary’s story.

Oh, the stories Mary could talk about on how God worked everything out despite the difficulties. Imagine traveling on the back of a donkey at nine months pregnant. Arriving in Bethlehem only to learn there wasn’t any room for them and being forced to give birth in a stable.

Then having shepherds come to see the Child and hearing their amazing story of how an angel delivered the news of the Babe’s birth only to be joined by a host of angels praising God. Can you imagine their magnificent sounds of praise? 

Mary must have been stunned and in awe of God.

When the Magi came, she and Joseph and the Baby were in a home. Imagine listening to their story about following a star to the exact location of the newborn King. Receiving the gifts fit for the King. 

And then God warned Joseph to take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt.

Yes, the stories Mary could tell would fill its own book, and they all started when a teenage girl was visited by God’s angel and told she was the highly favored one. Instead of expressing doubts, Mary was all in.

I loved having Mary’s story come to life in the song, A Baby Changes Everything. It helped me to see the Christmas story from her point of view.

If you get a chance, give it a listen.

As the Christmas season rushes upon us, I hope you take the time to read the Bible’s account of Jesus’s birth and then go back through the scriptures that were fulfilled by Him and see how truly amazing our God is.

Until next time dear friends, Merry Christmas!     

Mary