" But, you see, Mary did what we can't do – love God with all her heart and mind and soul. There was no other devotion in her life, but God."
If no one is capable of obeying the commandment, then why did God give it? Matt 22:36-38
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[Deut. 6:5] This is the first and greatest commandment.
There's no scriptural reference for, "no other devotion in her life", so that's irrelevant. Loving a spouse does not detract from loving God anymore than loving one's neighbor detracts from it.
Exactly! In fact, I believe Joseph and Mary had a beautiful marriage with Joseph loving her "as Christ loves His church" and with her "submitting" and being a perfect "helpmate". Why would the earthly parents of Jesus NOT have a marriage patterned after the way God intended for a marriage to be?