WHAT MARY SAW

One look into the Bible and what is it we see?

A most extraordinary man, who’s also deity.

A man who walked among us, whom few could understand.

Who always gave the answer, though questions were unplanned.

He was the firstborn offspring in Mary’s family.

Joseph was her husband. What sort of man was he?

There’s not much information. Perhaps an older man,

Who seemed to care for Mary, the way good husbands can.

He wasn’t sure who Jesus was, but knew the Lord had said,

He wanted him to care for her and that they were to wed.

How long they lived together, we really do not know.

But they remained a family, who loved their mother so.

Now Jesus was an “oddball” He didn’t seem to fit.

He always was obedient; He always did submit.

Not like the average person, He seemed to be far more,

Than any other man they’d seen, who came through their front door.

Then Joseph died and Mary was left to soldier on.

She knew her son was different. Then after He had gone,

And started as a rabbi, the tales she heard were strange.

Some said that He was going mad and was a bit deranged.

They said He was beside Himself. His teachings didn’t fit.

Where did He get these strange ideas? They didn’t help a bit!

So she and all her children; went off to bring Him home.

If He’d become a lunatic, they couldn’t let Him roam.

And so they went to fetch Him. They couldn’t stand aside.

They found where He was speaking and then they really tried

To get Him to go with them. She called Him as her son.

But He replied His “family” would see God’s Word was done!

This really was no answer. His words caused great offence.

She saw that He would carry on and then it made good sense.

He had to take His message; His Kingdom was at hand;

This couldn’t be a madman; His vision was too grand.

He had to serve His Father; Not Joseph; He was dead.

He had to serve the Living God, wherever He was led.

He had to take His shining light, so everyone could see,

That God was in their presence and they could all be free.

She knew what soon would happen; She knew that He would die;

She knew this very son of hers was truly God Most High!

And so she watched Him leaving. A vast crowd was in tow.

They said that they would follow Him, no matter where He’d go.

But it was quite impossible; His death, a certainty;

In front of Him there was a cross as sure as sure could be.

And so she watched Him walk away with sadness in her heart.

She knew it was impossible, to not to play His part.

And deep within her spirit she knew this was the best.

No other way was possible, for mankind to be blessed.

Jim Strickland – written 24^th November 2011.