BAKIT UMIYAK SI MARIA?

(Why Mary cried?)

Almost 20 years ago, may nakita akong gospel tract na may titulong, “Bakit umiyak si Maria?”  Inilalahad dito ang obserbasyon sa mga nagaganap na mga “milagro” daw ng mga rebulto ni “Birhen/Mama” Maria/Mary na umiiyak ng literal na luha o paminsan naman ay dugo ang niluluha ng rebultong kawangis (daw) ni Maria.

Kung nakatingin man ngayon si Maria mula sa langit sa mga taong nagpo-proclaim ng pagiging “diyos” at ang pagsamba ng mga tao sa kanyang kawangis na rebulto ay masasabi ngang UMIYAK AT PATULOY NA MAIIYAK SI MARIA.  Sa kadahilanang paggamit to the point na maabuso o inaabuso ng mga maraming tao ang kanyang (Maria) tunay na karakter.

My knowledge and beliefs on the true character or personality of Mary when the message from God’s Word goes like this: Luke 1:46-50

V48b “(Mary said:)…for behold from this time on all generations will count me (Mary) blessed.”

It was a humble acceptance of her state.  She didn’t claim glory and honor for herself because she didn’t stop on that claim “count me blessed” but rather she continued saying on the next verse (49) the real heart of Mary when she said, “For the Mighty One has done great things for me.”  And she continue to praise God “And Holy is His Name” (v49b).

She even honor and exalts the Lord.  She recognized that God is her Savior (vv. 46-47) and she a bondslave – a remarkable humble acknowledgement of Mary!

And the promise that MERCY IS UPON GENERATION AFTER GEBERATION TOWARD THOSE WHO FEAR HIM” (V50) is also a great reminder and warning for the generations to come.  There will be MERCY if we FEAR Him, fear here means REVERENCE to God alone.  Honor and glory to Him alone and He doesn’t want to share that glory to anyone lest to any human being – because nobody can equal GOD!

If we just imagine the negative implication of not giving reverence to God alone, what will negate the word MERCY then?

So in this season that we are celebrating may the Almighty God rebuke us to repentance.  And may Mary stop from “grieving” because in the first place she is also human like us – a humble and obedient bond-servant of God.

May the good Lord bless you and praises and thanksgiving to our Lord Jesus Christ!

This was written as an inspiration from a Christmas message yesterday “A Mission-Centered Christmas is a CHRIST-centered Christmas” by Pastor Velmor Sepal @ CMBFI San Juan.)

Mrs. Micaela Caburian-Sepal is a Pastor’s wife, a mother of 2, Chalcedony (12 y.o.) & Jezrahiah (8 y.o.)

Sunday school teacher

Health consultant and currently working as a Dining Hall Supervisor at Baptist Bible Seminary & Institute (Philippines)