God is Our Refuge

The service was filled with young people who have immense joy and lots of energy. One of the songs they sang gave praise to the God who says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Then the pastor spoke on Psalm 46.

Sitting at His Feet

One sentence in particular, stood out to me – ‘Mary, who also sat at the Jesus’ feet and heard His word.’

I wondered, ‘Why was this specifically mentioned in Luke’s narrative, and is this mentioned of anyone else?’ I discovered it is. In Acts 22:3 Paul writes, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city (Jerusalem) at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers’ law…”  Gamaliel was a Pharisee who taught the law and was highly respected by all the Jewish people.