“Most blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
We immediately see why the LORD is able to entrust such great blessings to Mary.
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
She deflects all praise for the blessings she is given to the LORD who gives them. She has no selfish pride on the basis of these blessings for she knows that they come from God. We know this about ourselves, too, when we stop to think about it. But we often don't stop to think. We often let the pride of accomplishment build up within us as if we do these things on are own. Let Mary be our model and thanksgiving be our remedy!
Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;
among the nations make known his deeds,
proclaim how exalted is his name.
When we acknowledge that all we have is from the LORD he is free to bless us more and more because his blessings are not twisted to our destruction. With this attitude we will truly be free and available to love those around us.
Bless those who persecute you,
bless and do not curse them.
Rejoice with those who rejoice,
weep with those who weep.
It all begins with the LORD's blessings for Mary and for ourselves as well. More than anyone in history Mary experiences the LORD in her midst. And because she does we can as well.
The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst,
you have no further misfortune to fear.
And even though Mary sings a hymn of praise and thanksgiving to God for the blessings she receives we know that God sings over her even more beautifully.
He will sing joyfully because of you,
as one sings at festivals.
He sings over all of us who come to him in humility and thanksgiving. Let us hear this song as we drink from him the water of our salvation!
With joy you will draw water
at the fountain of salvation.
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