What did Mary worry about after her baby was born? 

Gasp and sacrilege! How dare I entertain the idea of the mother of God worrying about the divine child entrusted to her care. Until I remember that though this baby boy was fully divine and fully human, his mother was not.  

The divinity of Jesus came from the Holy Spirit who is God. The humanity of Jesus came from Mary, who was wholly human. 

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit didn’t have to worry–it’s a perk of being the triune God. 

But Mary–she’s a different story. Especially in light of her story.

She was a first time mom. An unwed teenager.
She endured a grueling donkey ride late in her pregnancy.
She went through labor and delivery in a stable without electricity or running water.
Her baby slept in the manger where hungry animals bellied up for breakfast.

Other than those immediate, trifling matters, what did Mary worry about when they took their baby home?

Infanticide. The Magi had told Herod the Great that they were going to worship a great king born in Bethlehem in Judea. To stomp out the competition Herod the Great, ruler of Judea, ordered the slaughter of all baby boys in Bethlehem ages 2 and younger (Matthew 2:16). 

Illegal immigration. God warned Joseph of what Herod was about to before it happened, so Joseph and his family fled to Egypt. (Matthew 2:13-14). The same Egypt where the Israelites had been enslaved before God appointed Moses lead them to freedom. Perhaps not a country that welcomed Jewish illegal aliens.

To read the rest of What Did Mary Worry About?, visit Key Ministry’s blog for special needs parents.

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