Mary's Song Of Praise

Mary’s Song Of Praise Luke 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

The Joy of Mary (vv. 46–56). Mary’s joy compelled her to lift her voice in a hymn of praise. The fullness of the Spirit should lead to have joyful praise in our lives (Eph. 5:18–20), and so should the fullness of the Word (Col. 3:16–17). Mary’s song contains quotations and references from the Old Testament Scriptures, especially the Psalms and the song of Hannah in 1 Samuel 2:1–10.

Mary hid God’s Word in her heart and turned it into a song. Everybody in here ought to have a song.

In Luke 1:46 This song is called “The Magnificat” because the Latin version of Luke 1:46 is

Magnificat anima mea Dominum.

Mary had a great desire was to magnify the Lord, not herself. She used the phrase “He hath” seven times as she recounted what God had done for three recipients of His blessing.

47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:For, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name.

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him From generation to generation.

51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52  He hath put down the mighty from their seats, And exalted them of low degree.

53  He hath filled the hungry with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.

54  He hath holpen his servant Israel,In remembrance of his mercy;

55 As he spake to our fathers,To Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Let’s get into the nuts and bolts of the text and the question is “What God did for Mary?” (vv. 46–49).

1.God had saved her (Luke 1:47), which indicates that Mary was a sinner like all of us and needed to trust the Lord for her eternal salvation. Not only had He saved her, but

2. He had also chosen her to be the mother of the Messiah (Luke 1:48). He had “regarded” her, which means He was mindful of her and looked with favor on her.

3.He in verse 48 “regarded” her, which means He was mindful of her and looked with favor on her. No doubt there were others who could have been chosen, but God chose her!

4. The Lord had indeed showered His grace on her (see 1 Cor. 1:26–28).Not only was God mindful of her, but

5.He was also mighty for her, working on her behalf (Luke 1:49). Mary would have no problem singing about the “Great Things He Hath Done!” (see Luke 8:39; 1 Sam. 12:24; 2 Sam. 7:21–23; and Ps. 126:2–3) Because

6. she believed God and yielded to His will,

7.He performed a miracle in her life and

8.used her to bring the Saviour into the world.

“What God did for us” (vv. 50–53).

In the second stanza of Mary’s song,

1.Mary included all of God’s people who fear Him from generation to generation. We have all received His mercy and experienced His help.

2.Mary named three specific groups to whom God had been merciful:

a)the helpless (Luke 1:51),

b) the humble (Luke 1:52), and

c) the hungry (Luke 1:53). And here’s why that’s so important The common people of that day were almost helpless when it came to justice and civil rights. They were often hungry, downtrodden, and discouraged (Luke 4:16–19), and there was no way for them to “fight the system.” A secret society of patriotic Jewish extremists called “the zealots” used violent means to oppose Rome, but their activities made matters only worse.

3.Mary saw the Lord turning everything upside down: the weak dethrone the mighty, the humble scatter the proud, the nobodies are exalted, the hungry are filled, and the rich end up poor! The grace of God works contrary to the thoughts and ways of this world system (1 Cor. 1:26–28). The church is something like that band of men that gathered around David (1 Sam. 22:2). The church should always be the place that you can come to and get help. Don’t abuse her but she’s ready to help when needed.

“What God did for Israel (vv. 54–55).

1. “He shall save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). In spite of Israel’s destitute condition, the nation was still God’s servant and

2.He would help the people fulfill His purposes. God was on Israel’s side!

3.He would remember His mercy and keep His promises (Ps. 98:1–3; also see Gen. 12:1–3; 17:19; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14). Were it not for Israel, Jesus Christ could not have been born into the world. Then the song is over and Mary has stayed with Elizabeth all the way until it’s time for Elizabeth to have the Baby John.

Meanwhile in Matthew 1:18  When Mary gets back home the bible give this account “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.See Sermon called “What I saw In A Dream”