A Unique Account - Lk. 2:18, 19

"All who heard the shepherd's story were astonished, but Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often." Lk. 2:18, 19

I have just been recognizing how unique Luke's gospel is. He describes events and emotions not found in any other place: Gabriel's visits to Zechariah and Mary (more importantly, their responses); Simeon and Anna's encounters with Jesus, and Mary and Joseph having to go back to the Temple to find Jesus having discussions with the religious leaders just to name a few. How did he know all this? Much of it I am sure was simply passed down through oral and written accounts; after all, this was only a short time after Jesus' death. But what about the emotions and thoughts of Mary? They are incredibly instructive, but how were they recorded? This could only be the Holy Spirit, as I refuse to believe that someone as meticulous as Dr. Luke would speculate about anything like this.

Thank you Holy Spirit for completing the picture for us. I pray that I can learn and apply the lessons learned from both Mary and Zechariah.

Today's reading: Gen. 1, 2; Lk. 1, 2