But Not A Throne

Her place is special, there's no doubt of that;
And why not? For a maid like no other?
The fruit of her womb, that no man begat,
Was the Son of God, Who called her 'mother'.
Among women, she was favored supreme;
But not divine; of worship, unworthy,
Not to pray to; lacking the pow'r to redeem.
Some have deemed her sinless, and unearthy,
But she's no higher than flesh; is not slow
To kneel to Christ, even though He's her son.
Her sins He forgave, like us from below;
Welcomed her to heav'n, when her life was done.
She deserves honor and brotherly love,
But not a throne, as Jesus has above.

Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus Christ, is venerated by some Christians, even to the extent of praying to her with requests as to God. Can a person be embarassed in heaven? If so, I am sure she is embarassed to receive those prayers; I am also sure she relays them to her former Son. Those mistaken worshipers of Mary have declared her to be without sin, even though she delivered other children in the normal way. They have also absolved Mary's parents from sin in order that she not be guiltyof original sin, or the sin all mortals possess from Adam's sin. The Bible does not support these claims.

"But He answered them saying, 'Who is My mother, or My brothers?'" (Mark 3:33) He said this to a circle of listeners once when He was interrupted by a messenger, who informed Him that His mother and brothers were outside asking Him to come out to them. Perhaps they were ashamed of his preaching and fearful for His life. But the fact that He had brothers is evidence that Mary had children after Jesus, and making her a participant in Adam's sin.

Mary was an obedient girl when told by the angel Gabriel that she had been selected by God to give birth to His Son, even though still a virgin. She endured much tribulation for her obedience and is a wonderful representative of how we should obey God. She is not divine, however, nor sinless.