In Luke 2:16-21, it was written that Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.
It must have been encouraging to know that despite giving birth in a manger, the shepherds had found and paid homage to Jesus.
Again this is a small testament to Mary's obedience when she and Joseph had Jesus circumcised on the 8th day. It was then that Jesus was given the name of Jesus which in the literal Hebrew means the "Lord Saves" It is this name that becomes central in all Christian prayers.
Mary like her son, Jesus had humbled herself for her son's sake and in turn for our sake. She witnessed her son, Jesus die on the cross. It would be most appropriate to thank her for her role and to God to a much larger degree for providing two perfect examples of humility and obdience in Mary and Jesus
