Second Presbyterian Church

When Mary says “My soul magnifies the Lord,” that faith statement acknowledges how she prioritizes her life.  We always magnify something in our lives.  What we choose to magnify is what is critical.

Mary could have magnified what was holding her back, or the challenging circumstances she was facing because of her pregnancy.  But Mary reminds us that perspective matters.  Magnifying the Lord puts our lives in perspective.

Years later—in the Sermon on the Mount—Jesus would say “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33).   Maybe he was just quoting what he had learned from his mother.

May your own soul magnify the Lord,

Craig