Mary's Song

Luke 1:46-55

Mary’s Song

46 And Mary said:

“My soul magnifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for He has been mindful
of the humble state of His servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
and holy is His name.

50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him,
from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.

53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”

Have we ever considered how applicable these beautiful words, spoken by the Mother of Jesus, are to all of us who name His Holy Name? To all of us who claim Him as Lord and Savior? That is not to diminish Mary's unique role in fulfilling the plan of Salvation but simply to acknowledge the glorious application her words have to each of our lives.

We, too, magnify Him--for what Jesus has done on the cross. We, too, are blessed, for He has shown His mercy to us when we have come humbly before Him, laying our lives at His feet. Those who resist the wooing of His Holy Spirit, the proud, will still be scattered in the imagination of their hearts.

Those who love and trust Him hunger after His TRUTH and are filled while those who profess themselves wise and full shall be sent empty away. He still has His hand on His ancient people Israel and He shall defend them against all their foes. Just as Mary said, He shall yet today fulfill all the promises He has made from the foundation of the earth!