And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” (Luke 1:46-55, NRSV)
Mary sings to the glory of the Lord!
There are many reasons why Mary shouldn’t be singing.
She is a young woman who is having the baby that does not belong to her husband. This would make her an outcast and estrange her from her family.
She though looks beyond the trouble of the day to the brightness of the coming future. She sees through the eyes of the Lord to the coming victory!
And because of this she can sing!
And she sings like Hannah sang, and shows us how to sing to the Lord.
Even when it seems we have no reason to sing, the Lord is reason enough!
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