Luke 1:46 says, And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, Mary accepted the news and said her soul magnified the Lord. When we are called to do something for God, no matter how impossible it may seem, we need to accept God's calling and magnify Jesus Christ, our Lord. Verse forty-seven adds, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Like Mary, as Christians, our spirit needs to rejoice in God and the salvation that He has made available to us. Verse forty-eight continues, For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Mary said that though she was of low estate that because of what God was doing through her that all generations would call her blessed. I believe when we do what God calls us to do, no matter how lowly we may be in the eyes of the world, that we will be blessed by God, and that is what really matters. Verse forty-nine states, For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. I believe here Mary was saying that she would be called blessed because of what God was doing through her. She was not seeking glorification for herself, but for God, and so must we as followers of Christ. Verse fifty adds, And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. God's mercy has been on generation to generation because of the coming of Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. Verse fifty-one continues, He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. Mary said God had shown His strength and had scattered the imagination of the hearts of people. Verse fifty-two says, He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. Mary said that God put down those who believed themselves to be powerful and exalted those of low degree. We cannot come to God believing that He must save us because of Who we are, but can only come as lowly sinners, accepting His gift of salvation. Verse fifty-three adds, He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. God does fill those who are spiritually hungry, and those who believe themselves to be rich and in no need of salvation will be sent away empty one day. Material riches do not determine whether we are saved or not. Veree forty-four continues, He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; Mary said God had helped His servant Israel, and as long as they were His servants He did. Their blessing by God was based on their obedience to their covenant relationship with Him. If we are to receive God's blessings today, we must be in a covenant relationship with Him through accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. Verse fifty-five concludes, As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. Mary said that God was fulfilling His promise to Abraham. God will always fulfill His promises, no matter how long it may take. Verse fifty-six states, And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. Mary stayed with Elisabeth for three months before returning home.
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