Luke 1: 50-52

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I enjoy about these verses is that they highlight God’s consistency. Mary points to God scattering the proud, lifting up the humble and filling the hungry. But God did not just begin to do these things with Mary, but has consistently been doing them throughout history. Consider Hannah, herself barren like Elizabeth until God gifted her with a son, Samuel.

After Hannah offers Samuel to be raised in the temple to minister before the LORD she too sings a song that parallels Mary’s song in many ways (see 1 Samuel 2: 1-10). She sings of God raising the poor from the dust and lifting the needy from the ash heap and humbling those whose thoughts are prideful. She sings of Gods limitless power.

Brothers and sisters as we think about our God on this Christmas day let us remember that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hannah sings about Him, Mary sings about Him, and friends we get to sing about Him!

God's Peace,
Pastor Brad