• One of the most beautiful passages in Scripture is found in Luke's Gospel. It is called "The Magnificat." It with Mary proclaiming, "My soul magnifies the Lord." The word soul is a special word and in Hebrew is used to reveal or describe a person's entire identity. It is the very essence - or being or character - of a person. In this one word, Mary reveals that all of her is committed to the Lord. The sum and substance of her life was to worship God in all of His Majesty!
• If we want to study the smallest particle of God's creation we put it under a microscope to magnify it. This enlarges, or expands, every detail of the particle so we can discover its intricacies, its subtleties and its structure. Mary was determined to put God under her "microscope" so she could understand Him personally, intimately and completely.
• In her "song" she magnified her Lord - not her Son. Often we become overly concerned about the way our children look rather than what they look at. Not so Mary. She recognized her responsibility as a mother and knew that if God were first in her life, He would be first in her child's life. She had her priorities right.
• God entrusted Mary with the Messiah because He was at the center of her life and knew that her Son would be nurtured in what matters most in the life of a child: knowing, understanding and following His will.
• Prayer: We ask, Lord, that all mothers everywhere will recognize the importance of being a mother and the trust You place in them to raise children to know You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
• Scripture for Today: Luke 1:46-55: Mary's Song And Mary said:
• "My soul glorifies the Lord     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
• From now on all generations will call me blessed,     for the Mighty One has done great things for me-- holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors."
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