Magnify His Name

December 23

“My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoice in God my Savior, for He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, for behold, from henceforth, all generations shall call me blessed,” Luke 1:46-48. Everyone loves to hear a ‘rags to riches’ story. We like it when a poor boy makes good, especially if he remains humble in the process.

In this amazing verse, Luke shares with us the wondrous encounter that Mary, a godly young peasant woman had with an angel of the Lord that transformed her forever. No, she didn’t acquire wealth. She didn’t wield great power. But she became the only virgin to ever give birth to a child—and that child was the Second Person of the Trinity!

Mary was somewhat confused at the proposal she received from the angel—the offer to become the mother of God. She openly shared her thoughts, her doubts, her inhibitions with him. And he assured her that it would be alright. She didn’t know how God would work it out, but she trusted Him that He would work it out. Sometimes we find ourselves in perplexing situations.

It looks one way in the eyes of all observers, and the way it appears is unfavorable to us as it was to Mary. But we know the truth and we know the One who is TRUTH so we trust Him. As Mary trusted and all generations have called her blessed, so shall His righteous ones today be blessed despite the initial appearance to the contrary. Our God shall regard our low estate and bring us into a place of blessing as we, like Mary, magnify His name.