December 22, 2014

Read It:

Mary said:

"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
for he has looked upon his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
and has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever."

Mary remained with Elizabeth about three months
and then returned to her home.

Reflect on It: This part of Scripture is called Mary's Magnificat. Her magnificat is her song of praise. She is seeing all the good things that the Lord has done for her and she is offering her thanks and praise to him! Notice how Mary's whole turn of speech here is directed towards the Lord. Her whole life was a song of praise to him. I think this gives us good reflections on our lives. I always pray that my life is a song of praise to the Lord. That my actions glorify him and thank him for the goodness he is doing in my life.

Pray About It: Jesus, help my life to be a song of praise for you. I want to live a life centered on you where I love you more than anything else. Make my life a magnificat.

Live It! Challenge: Make a list of 5 things from the day that you are thankful for.