All Praise To God

 

 Luke 1:46-56

Mary’s Song

⁴⁶ And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord
⁴⁷     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
⁴⁸ for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
⁴⁹     for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
    holy is his name.
⁵⁰ His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.
⁵¹ He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
⁵² He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.
⁵³ He has filled the hungry with good things
    but has sent the rich away empty.
⁵⁴ He has helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful
⁵⁵ to Abraham and his descendants forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”

⁵⁶ Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

Graced with the ineffable privilege of being the Mother of God, Mary directs her canticle of praise to God, the Mighty One, the Merciful One, the Powerful One whose mighty deeds tumble the proud and conceited and lift up the lowly and feed the hungry. Her song of joy helps us to pray humbly as we look at the mighty things he has done for each one of us. Where would we be without God's saving grace and loving protection? Above all, he has giving us his Son as our Savior, and thankfully, our massive preparations during Advent and on-going celebrations at Christmas demonstrate that we '"get it" to some extent and worthily celebrate it. Praise God for his kindness to us and his patience with us. May we return even a small particle of gratitude for this great Gift.

Bro. Rene

Dear God as we approach the end of Advent and the actual feast of Christmas, may we give you greater thanks and love than ever. Amen.