It's the time of year when we regard the Nativity. The Babe's miraculous conception, His soon arrival, and the lowly circumstances of his birth. During this time it is natural to center thoughts, sermons, devotionals, etc, on Mary, the Messiah's mother. Her submission to the News, her Magnificat of praise, and her visitation with cousin Elizabeth- who has a miracle of her own to report- are crucial elements of the story.

There can be a tendency to exalt Mary's role beyond its bounds. By the same token, a tendency to downplay her role as a reaction to not wanting to exalt her.

Let's take a balanced view of Mary of the nativity.

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