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Theme: Magnifying the Lord
Have you ever been so excited that you couldn’t hold it in? Have you ever just had to laugh, or run, or sing, or shout? That is what happened to Mary. Our verses are the words of her song, called the magnificat, the first Latin word of the song in the old Latin translations. It is translated as “glorifies” or “magnifies.” Do you ever magnify anything? That’s what we do when we really enjoy or are interested in something and want to see it up closer. If we enjoy a really good movie, we love to talk about the funny parts over and over – we magnify it and glory in it. If we have a favorite kind of ice cream or candy, we enjoy eating it and thinking and talking about it – food, glorious food! Mary was that way about God’s plan to send Jesus. She thought about it and rejoiced. She was especially excited that God was going to end all the evil in the world someday – evil kings and politicians, the suffering of the poor, hunger – all tears will someday be wiped away. Can you take a few minutes to “magnify” the Lord? Praise Jesus for all the wonderful things he has done (e.g. forgiving our sins, giving us eternal life, his Spirit to comfort us), and all the wonderful things that will happen when he comes again.
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