Holding Tension at Christmastime

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. - Luke 2:19

There was a lot going on that first Christmas. Plenty of miracles and, almost certainly, plenty of doubt. Not to mention all the feelings that go along with giving birth to your first child. Throw on top of that being estranged from your family who were in town. So what does Mary do?

She ponders.

She held them all in her heart and didn't render immediate judgment. What we’d call it today is that she held tension.

As the holidays approach, do you sense the need in you to hold more tension than you have in the past? Maybe you could ask God to give you the maturity of Mary in this season.