Luke 1:46-47

New International Version (NIV)

My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

For Meditation

Only a life that has experienced the touch of divine grace can praise the Lord from the recesses of the heart. Such a heart appreciates the favor of God through Christ Jesus and rises to sing to Him with joy. The beauty of Mary’s song ascends the pinnacle of Mt. Praise to fill such a space as a testimony to our God (Luke 1:46-55). 

Tune your heart to the Magnificat, and you can sense the overflowing joy of Mary. You can feel her sense of appreciation for God for choosing her to carry His only Son in her womb. It is a true testimony from the heart of a woman who knew she did not deserve it but for the unique kindness of the Almighty God towards her. She knew she could do nothing to warrant the favor, not to talk about paying for it. Selling herself and her household could only be like a tiny drop in the ocean, and that filled her heart with joy. That prompted the outpouring of her heart—the song of praise to her God.

How about you? What can you give back to God for all His goodness and kindness to you? What can you give back to the Almighty God for choosing you in Christ before creation (Eph. 1:4) and saving you (2:8-9)? 

Nothing would suffice but your heart’s song—the outflow of a thankful heart to Him. As the Psalmist says, 

What shall I render to the Lord
For all His benefits toward me?
I will take up the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of the Lord. (116:12-13 NKJV).  

The Hebrews writer calls it a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of the lips that openly profess His name (Heb. 13:15).

It is all that God needs from you, my friend. For, a heart that praises God in this manner is a heart that sincerely worships Him—in spirit and truth (Jn. 4:24). The heart is well situated with God, with a proper attitude toward His holiness and the offering of His Son for our redemption. So, why don’t you give to God the only thing He desires from you—your heart’s song of praise?

I pray you can open your heart and sing to God today, disregarding your struggles and joyfully embracing Him because He is worthy!

May you continue to flow in the glorious riches of His grace that He has lavished on you in Christ (Ephesians 1:6-8), and may this grace carry you through every crucible until it lands you safely on the other side of eternity!

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like you and me!

Shalom