There is Love in the learning of God’s word.

Scripture Passage

But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.
-Luke 2:19‭-‬20
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping Your word. I have sought You with all my heart; don’t let me wander from Your commands. I have treasured Your word in my heart so that I may not sin against You. Lord , may You be praised; teach me Your statutes. With my lips I proclaim all the judgments from Your mouth. I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts and think about Your ways. I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
-Psalms 119:9‭-‬16

Message

Learning to trust God’s words shows Him that you truly have Love in your heart for Him. Mary was probably still in awe at everything that was going on around her. Then in come these shepherds talking about angels in the field. She was studying every word. She was investing time into knowing what God was doing in her life.

We should not be so different. God’s word comes to us in the form of a book for us to study. So we should study it. However, it is God’s Word through Jesus Christ that we should treasure up in our hearts the way that Mary did.

Take time before Christmas to really study what is written there about the Christ. After all; He is the reason for the season.

Prayer

Dear Lord,

Help us to open our hearts to Your Word. Help us to store it as a treasure for You. Help us to understand that it is through this that we show Love toward You. In Jesus’ name.

Amen.