Mary's Song
Robert Dawson
Luke 1:46-55
The weekend after Thanksgiving has traditionally been the time when we venture into the far recesses of the attic to retrieve all our Christmas decorations for another year of holiday cheer. But, before the unpacking, assembling, and displaying of our Christmas décor can occur the Christmas music must be playing. It's a universal law or something.
Music is a huge part of the Christmas season.
Today, I want us to look at the first Christmas song, one sung by Mary, the mother of Jesus. It's called the Magnificat, a title that's based on the Latin translation of the first words. You find Mary's song in Luke 1.46-55. Over the next few weeks, we will look at some of the other songs of Christmas found in the early chapters of Luke.
So, you know where we are in the Christmas story, Mary has been told by an angelic messenger that she is going to have a baby, a very special baby. She is to name this baby boy ''Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end (NASB).''
If that is not shocking enough, this baby will not be conceived by natural but supernatural means.
The angel also informs Mary that her relative Elizabeth, who is older, at an age when children are not exactly expected, giving birth to babies is not usually part of your retirement plan, but Elizabeth is expecting a child. Her child would be none other than John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Christ, the baby Mary now carried in her womb.
Mary hurries to visit her relative Elizabeth. We read about this visit in verses 41-45. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. (What she is about to say is inspired by the Spirit) 42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said, ''Blessed are you among women, and ...
Robert Dawson
Luke 1:46-55
The weekend after Thanksgiving has traditionally been the time when we venture into the far recesses of the attic to retrieve all our Christmas decorations for another year of holiday cheer. But, before the unpacking, assembling, and displaying of our Christmas décor can occur the Christmas music must be playing. It's a universal law or something.
Music is a huge part of the Christmas season.
Today, I want us to look at the first Christmas song, one sung by Mary, the mother of Jesus. It's called the Magnificat, a title that's based on the Latin translation of the first words. You find Mary's song in Luke 1.46-55. Over the next few weeks, we will look at some of the other songs of Christmas found in the early chapters of Luke.
So, you know where we are in the Christmas story, Mary has been told by an angelic messenger that she is going to have a baby, a very special baby. She is to name this baby boy ''Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end (NASB).''
If that is not shocking enough, this baby will not be conceived by natural but supernatural means.
The angel also informs Mary that her relative Elizabeth, who is older, at an age when children are not exactly expected, giving birth to babies is not usually part of your retirement plan, but Elizabeth is expecting a child. Her child would be none other than John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Christ, the baby Mary now carried in her womb.
Mary hurries to visit her relative Elizabeth. We read about this visit in verses 41-45. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. (What she is about to say is inspired by the Spirit) 42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said, ''Blessed are you among women, and ...
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