Luke 1:46-56
46 And Mary said:
"My soul glorifies the Lord
47and 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—
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 those who are 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,
even as he said to our fathers."
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
God is always willing to be compassionate and show his mercy when you go as far as worshiping him with all your heart. He has the power to stick out his arms and do some miraculous wonders. He won't ever let you down with this promise...NEVER!
One thing that I absolutely love about this passage is how easily events that occurred in the Old Testament slip off Mary's tongue. They're not just ordinary events, they're events that shows she is praising the Lord. The words Mary said were almost like another language that she was very familiar with. May we all be filled with words of praise.
I've said it before, but that innocent, childish understanding of God should be enhanced as we grow with Christ. Mary was (from what I've read) very young when she spoke the words above. Either way, her words were still inspiring no matter how old she was. (Remember what 1 Timothy 4:12 states!)
Go forth and include words of praise in your conversations with your family and friends each day. Act like you own those words...don't just start impressing everyone with them!
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