Mary, Christmas?

What have we done?  Have we truly given our lives to Christ?  Are we all in?  Have we given our consent for God to use us at any cost?  Was Mary all in? "May it be to me as you have said."  It sure sound like it.  Do we look at Mary like we look at ourselves? 
"Poor Mary!" 
"All those hard times....how could she do it?"
"Go away you stupid shepherds, she wants to be alone!"
Do we focus on Mary as the main part of this story?  Of course, Christ is the main part of Christmas but who was His main focus? Mary seemed to have it figured out.  "May it be to me as you have said."  She knew God was working.  She knew she was being used for something special.  Do you think that maybe she knew that something special was not her?  What did she ponder and treasure up in her heart?  Maybe it wasn't about her journey at all.  Maybe the something special was the visiting shepherds. 
What did she ponder? 
"I have nothing to offer!"
What did she treasure?
"God used me to bring Jesus to the world!"
Who are the shepherds in your world?  Maybe my all isn't much, but maybe I need to quit worrying and groveling and start pondering and treasuring.
Joy and peace are here for the taking.
Merry Christmas!