Mary’s song of thanksgiving in the home of her cousin Elizabeth is the focus of today’s lesson. She marveled at God’s choice of her as the mother of the Saviour of the whole world. In joy and excitement, she composed a song of thanksgiving to God for counting her worthy of the noble and divine assignment.
God’s blessings on His people usually result in an outburst of praise. Apart from giving praises to God, Mary’s son consists of humility and calmness with an expression that all generations will call her blessed. Whenever God shows us favour, the best way we can respond is through praise and thanksgiving. Many ascribed the highest honour to God who showed her compassion and kindness.
• What can we learn from the attitude of Mary in the passage?
Mary demonstrated obedience to God when she received the news of becoming the mother of the Saviour of the world. She could not hide her excitement in her song of praise but confessed that God has helped the humble and shown compassion to those who honour Him. God always remember His covenant of mercy with His people. The summary, Mary’s song is God’s faithfulness to the covenant He made with Abraham because the birth of Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise.
• How and why should Christian’s magnify God?
• God fulfills His promises.
• God is a covenant keeper.
“And Mary said, “My soul glorifies the Lord and my soul rejoices in God my Saviour” Luke 1:46-47.
