Sort of selfish of me when lots of hard things are happening all around me. Daniel's family is preparing for Granddad Horace's funeral, other folks are suffering from illnesses and medical complications, other people need jobs or need prayer for relationships. Heavy stuff is going on and what I like to think is my greatest difficulty in life right now is not drinking coffee. Ugh. This week God has put some things in perspective for me and revealed (yet again), that a tough, stoic exterior ain't all it's cracked up to be. He's chipped away at my hard shell a little bit and made me see that i need to get out and over myself and let him do his thing. Mary's Magnificat in Luke is pretty powerful example of how to do just that. She didn't backtalk with excuses how this or that would inconvenience or how she wasn't ready to take that leap of faith, she just rolled with it, looked at the bigger picture, and put all her trust and faith in God, that from this prayer, seems like she knew really well. I hope as Christmas comes to pass that I, too, can praise God like Mary for all the great things he has done-- and not be so concerned with myself.
Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat Luke 1 46-56
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
55 as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
Here's to letting God do his thing and humbling myself and letting go and trying to be a vessel for God's work. Here's to interceding in prayer for others and figuring out what it means to let the Lord magnify my soul. Come, Lord Jesus, have mercy on us!
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