The Magnificat, also known as the Song of Mary, is recorded in Luke 1:46-55. Could this be your song as well?
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" And Mary said:
My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
For He has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
For the Mighty One has done great things for me; holy is His name.
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
He has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
To Abraham and his descendants forever, even as He said to our fathers.
Luke 1: 39-55 (find this or any other passage at www.Biblegateway.org)
What beautiful words, what poetry, from this young girl who has had such a burden placed upon her. It seems she truly recognizes, at some level, that God is going to care for her and that this is a world-changing moment.
But what about us? Could this song be my song/ Could this song be yours? Which line does not apply to you?
My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, Does this describe your soul and spirit? Why or why not?
For He has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. Do you know that you are on His mind?
From now on all generations will call me blessed, OK, you may not be called blessed by all generations, but are you not blessed?
For the Mighty One has done great things for me; holy is His name. Has not God worked in your life? And do you consider Him to be holy?
I think you will find the rest of Mary's Song to still be true, and personal for you, as well.
Do you need a little boost in the midst of these crazy times? Pull out your Bible and read Luke 1:46-55, read it as your own.
Then read it again, directly to God as a prayer. Substitute "You" and "Your" for "He" and "His".
Feel like taking a little risk? Tell someone that you would like to express your feelings for God to them. Then read Mary's Song, as your own, to that person.
Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32
Merry Christmas friend, this holiday is for you.
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Questions:
1. Have you ever read through this passage?
2. Have you ever considered it as a personal statement?
3. Does that change anything about this passage, or about the Scriptures in general, for you?
INTERESTING CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS:
"Jesus was God and man in one person,
that God and man might be happy together again." Send to a friend
George Whitefield
"For a beggar to live at court is not so much
as the King to dwell with him in his cottage."
William Gurnall
"Rejoice, that the immortal God is born,
so that mortal man may live in eternity."
John Huss
"How many observe Christ's birthday!
How few, His precepts!"
Benjamin Franklin
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