''And Mary said: 'My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.''' Luke 1:46-47
Mary knew the road ahead of her was not going to be easy. As a betrothed woman pregnant with an apparently illegitimate child, she was degraded in her society. As the mother of God's Son, she had an enormous responsibility. Scripture says she ''pondered these things in her heart,'' so I think she probably had a lot on her mind when she went to visit her cousin Elizabeth. But at Elizabeth's validation of their shared knowledge of who this miraculous Child was, Mary's first response is praise. In beautiful, poetic words she reveals her intimate knowledge of and relationship with God - the very God whose Son was in her womb.
How often do I speak rashly when my mind is full or my heart is heavy? Today, let's challenge ourselves to watch our words and make a habit of speaking praise and things glorifying to our Lord!
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