My Soul Magnifies The Lord

God was able to do something Great through Mary’s humility and desire to be used Through God’s greatness and might.

I. Mary worshipped Because of Jesus

Mary says My soul magnifies the Lord, Some texts say glorify or exalts. The interesting thing about this text is this. Mary is saying my spirit, or my soul is a reflection of how Good God has been to me. And from now on when people look at me they are going to see God’s greatness because of what he has done in my life.

For centuries the people were waiting for the consolation of Israel. The one who would be sent to make everything right. And after the last prophet had spoken there was 400 years of silence. Roughly 23 generations born without even a minor prophet to tell them more about Jesus. 17 generations of people had died without hearing from an Isaiah, Malachi, or Joel. Now I’m sure they had some small town prophets.

Since Jesus was born we have had prominent men as ministers in every century for every generation, Even during the middle or dark ages. From the time of Jesus till now we could name prominent church names that most would recognize. From martin Luther to Charlamayne, or Polycarp, the apostle Paul, John Calvin, Billy Graham, Since Jesus we have always has the option of a spiritual Guide to point us to God.

These people didn’t have someone of high prominence for 400 years.

The honor she must have felt to be carrying God’s son who would walk among men. The son who would give life. The son who would be the promised messiah. The son who would one day take the sins of the world. Oh the Joy she must have felt to be carrying the one that would one day carry her.

What would it do for you to have God Growing in you?

Of all the people that ever lived in time and history Mary was chosen to carry the Son of God. And she worshipped God for it.

But God also has something for us. If you want to experience the Joy that Mary felt God wants to offer it to you. He wants to use you if you are humble enough to accept the responsibility. He wants you to be pregnant with the message of the truth of Jesus. He wants you to be full of Jesus and his plan for your life. He wants you to share the massage of hope and healing to those who have been looking for the truth for generations. Will you deliver when it’s time? Will you worship God with Mary because of Jesus?

Finally a real answer has come Mary worshipped because of Jesus.

II. Mary worshipped because she was being used by God

Mary worshipped because God was using her in an incredible way. She was excited about the possibilities and opportunities. She was committed to being who God wanted her to be first and then to allow Him to work in her life.

A life surrendered to God allows Him to do immeasurably more than we would have imagined. He is in the business of people, He grows people, He loves people, and when we have a desire to make it count he used people.

All of us have a desire to matter, our search for significance and the truth is significance is not found in stature, it’s found in Jesus.