Let us be like Hannah, ready to say "I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request." Let us resolve to have hearts ready to go all in for the gift we are given by the Father this Christmas. We are called to dedicate ourselves to the LORD as long as we live. This is no hardship! It is joy and peace in the Holy Spirit.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
for he has looked upon his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
Let us be like Mary, full of thanksgiving and praise for the gift she is given in Jesus. She can't keep silent because she knows that Jesus is the one for whom all peoples of all ages longed in the depths of their hearts. She herself is offered the fulfillment of this promise. She trusts the angel, trusts God, and brings this gift to the world. Now she teaches the world the magnitude of the gift. She teaches us all how to rejoice.
He raises the needy from the dust;
from the dung heap he lifts up the poor,
To seat them with nobles
and make a glorious throne their heritage.
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