Mary sang this song of praise and rejoicing to the Lord having been blessed to be the mother of Jesus the coming Messiah.
The Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Praise and Joy -- Luke 1: 46-55
46 “ My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,
55 As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.”
In reading Mary's words carefully lets ask ourselves, are we taking the right perspective with regard to the rich and poor? Does your church humble the rich and empower the poor or does the church subtly exalt the rich and look down on the poor even to the point of condemning the poor to feel quilty of sin because of their poverty. Is it in the name of our country, our economy, our market driven church, our ideology or our way of life that this occurs? There is no excuse, there never was, but it's Christmas. Will we turn it around for a season or turn it around for good. Will we be able to sing the words of Mary's song in good conscience?
For this generation the words of the Magnificat are once again in action fulfilling that promise of justice yielding the gift of another chance. Yet another chance to lend your hand and be part of the solution in the tide thats turning and the times that are changing.
*Merry Christmas*
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