Twice in Luke2, the word "treasured" is used as a verb for Mary. Great word, that. Appears only six times in all of Word. Two times it's used as an adjective. The other four times it's used in the same manner -- this idea that spoken words by God are valuable enough to consciously store away in one's memories in the same way misers hoard precious metals. Appropriate for today as I seek to store away something told to me. And it is certainly that much more precious than any sparkly thing.
3.30.2007
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Twice in Luke2, the word "treasured" is used as a verb for Mary. Great word, that. Appears only six times in all of Word. Two times it's used as an adjective. The other four times it's used in the same manner -- this idea that spoken words by God are valuable enough to consciously store away in one's memories in the same way misers hoard precious metals. Appropriate for today as I seek to store away something told to me. And it is certainly that much more precious than any sparkly thing.
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