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Sunday Psalms:

Mary responded,
"Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, 
and from now on all generations will call me blessed.
For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. 
He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him. 
His mighty arm has done tremendous things! 
He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.
For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever."
Luke 1:46-55 NLT
This is Mary's response to the blessing she received from Elizabeth which ended with "you are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what He said."
Mary's response starts with acceptance and thanks.
She connects her story with the Bigger Story of who God is and is intergenerational work in the world.
And in the middle of her song she emphasises God's heart for the poor.
3 things about Mary (who is carrying within her the hope of the world) we can take away:
Accept God's Love & Grace.
See that we're in a Bigger Story at work here
Know who God is, His character, what and who is important to Him.
And, in a way, we too carry the hope of the world in us...
#Christmas 
#redemptivestrands #GodsLoveisEnough #weareBeloved 
#hopeishere 

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