Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Mary's Song Part 2
In the first couple of verses of the Mary Song we see that Mary has an attitude of exaltation and praise during this significant season in her life. She is a great example to all of us, especially those of us who are in significant seasons. She provides an example for us to praise God and rejoice in Him at the deepest levels of our being.
This teenage girl is also a practical theologian. What I mean is that she does not have simple immature thoughts about God, but instead has a deep mature beautiful understanding of God. I long for teenagers like Mary in Grace Community Church.
In Luke 1:48-50, we see why Mary does what she does in this significant season. She praises God from her innermost being because He had blessed her, because He is holy, and because He is merciful.
Even though Mary did not have all the answers, she understood life and her situation as a blessing from God. She understood that she existed in a humble state before God and considered herself blessed that He would invade her life. She understood that she was a product of His grace. She considered it a blessing that He would stoop to be involved in her little life. She was humble and embraced God’s grace in her life.
She also praised Him for the simple yet profound fact that He is holy. If she fully understood this reality about God then I feel very insecure as a pastor. The fact that God never does wrong and does everything with perfect timing is mind-blowing to me. Jesus was completely opposite of the world, but was able to perfectly exist within in it. Unlike the rest of us He influenced the world and was not influenced by it. God is holy and Jesus is our example.
She finally praised God for the amazing mercy that He has had on countless generations “who fear Him.” She understood the importance of faithfully fearing and following Him. She also again embraces His grace by praising Him for His profound mercy on so many that don’t deserve it.
This teenage girl has such a rich spirituality. She embraces God’s grace and praises him for how He has blessed her, for the fact that He is holy, and for the great mercy He has shown upon so many. I pray that you could also embrace God’s grace in your life and develop a rich spirituality marked by humility and grace.
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