She was a humble servant that obeyed the LORD. Maryís answer to the Angel
Gabriel about her being pregnant while still a virgin was:
ìBehold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to
thy word.î Luke 1:38
She was a woman that was in need of a Savior.ìAnd Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit
hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.î Luke 1:46-47
Even though an Angel of the Lord had visited Mary she was still VERY human.
Like Eve, she was full of doubt. When the shepherds who had been visited by the
Heavenly Host announcing the Birth of the Savior (Luke 2:8-16) went to find the
babe in Bethlehem:
ìÖthey came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the
babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made
known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this
child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which
were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things,
and pondered them in her heart.î Luke 2:16-19 (emphasis mine)
According to the New Websterís Expanded Dictionary, 1994 edition, ìponderî isdefined: ìTo weigh in the mind, to consider.î Anyone that is absolutely sure
about something has no need to ponder it. To weigh or consider is not a position
of confidence, but doubt!
After Jesus was born, she went to the Temple to offer two turtle doves as
sacrifice. This was done in accordance with the requirements of the Law of Moses.
ìSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have
conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean
seven days; according to the days of the separation for her
infirmity shall she be unclean.î Leviticus 12:2
She gave these sacrifices for a sin offering.