Read: Luke 1:46-55
Mary glorified God in song for what he was going to do for the world through her. God is pictured as a champion of the poor, the oppressed and the despised. When Mary said, “From now on all generations will call me blessed,” was she being proud? No, she was recognizing and accepting the gift God had given her. If Mary had denied her incredible position, she would have been throwing God’s blessing back at him. Pride is refusing to accept God’s gifts or taking credit for what God has done. Humility is accepting the gifts and using them to praise and serve God. Don’t deny, belittle, or ignore your gifts. Thank God for them and use them to his glory.
God kept his promise to Abraham to be merciful to God’s people forever. Christ’s birth fulfilled the promise, and Mary understood this. She had known Jesus’s mission from before his birth. She was not surprised when her special son eventually announced that he was the Messiah.
Let us Pray,
Dear Lord, rhank you for the Blessed Mary that you chose so long ago to be Jesus’s mother. She was so humble to accept what you had instore for her. Help us to not deny, belittle or ignore the God given gifts, so we can use them to glorify your name. Be with us as we follow God’s journey during this Christmas season. Remembering that Jesus is the reason for the Season. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Melanie Herr
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