First Week of Advent - Thursday

 

In response to Elizabeth's praise of her, Mary begins to praise the One who is most worthy of praise. She place her hope in the One who provides mercy to those who see their need. During this week of hope, let us worship and praise God for all that he has done for us.
I am thankful for all that he has done for me. He took me out of the miry clay and set my feet on a rock.

 

The Magnificat

 

“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And 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 mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
 as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

 

Todd Agnew's Christmas album has a wonderful song which beautifully illustrates Mary's heartfelt words.