A Visit Brings Encouragement - Conclusion

 Mary was surely exhausted from the rigors of childbirth, yet she listened intently to every word. And she did more: "Mary began to preserve all these sayings, drawing conclusion in her heart." (Luke 2:19) This young woman was truly thoughtful. She knew that this angelic message was vital. Her God, Jehovah, wanted her to know and to appreciate her son's identity and importance. so she did more than listen. Stored away the words in her heart so that she could ponder over them again and again in the months and years to come. Here is an outstanding key to the faith that Mary showed throughout her life. - Read Hebrews 11:1.

Will you follow Mary's example? Jehovah has filled the pages of his Word with vital spiritual truth. However, those truths can do us little good unless we first pay attention to them. We that by reading the Bible regularly-not merely as work of literature but as the inspired Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16) Then, like Mary, we need to store up spiritual sayings in our heart, drawing conclusions. If we meditate on what we read in the Bible, contemplating ways that we can apply Jehovah's counsel more fully, we will give our faith the nourishment it needs to grow. 

Next time: Chapter Eighteen/She Drew "Conclusions in Her Heart"- More Sayings to Preserve

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