Luke 1:46-56
And Mary said,
I’m bursting with God-news;
I’m dancing the song of my Savior God.
God took one good look at me, and look what happened—
I’m the most fortunate woman on earth!
What God has done for me will never be forgotten,
the God whose very name is holy, set apart from all others.
His mercy flows in wave after wave
on those who are in awe before him.
He bared his arm and showed his strength,
scattered the bluffing braggarts.
He knocked tyrants off their high horses,
pulled victims out of the mud.
The starving poor sat down to a banquet;
the callous rich were left out in the cold.
He embraced his chosen child, Israel;
he remembered and piled on the mercies, piled them high.
It’s exactly what he promised,
beginning with Abraham and right up to now.
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months and then went back to her own home.
Mary’s response to the Angel’s news started with being amazed that God would choose her, saying, “she is the most fortunate woman on earth" . Then she goes on to say these beautiful words of worship about the character of God:
God’s very name is Holy
His mercy flows
He shows strength, scattering the braggarts
Pulling victims out of the mud
Who did God choose to bring the Savior of the world through? A lowly young girl, out of obscurity… Much like us.
Can you take these words spoken by Mary thousands of years ago and accept them as what God, through this miraculous act, is saying to you?
He embraces me as his chosen child.
He remembers me and piles on mercies, piles them high.
Doing exactly what he promised.
What was foretold thousands of years before Jesus was born is exactly what God continues to do today.
PRAY:
Father, we thank you for this time of joyful waiting. May the hope and joy of this season fill our hearts and make us living signs of your love for a world that hungers for your peace. Immanuel, God with us. Amen