And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me — holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
Luke 1:46-55 – Mary’s song, a.k.a. “The Magnificat”
Yesterday I read Mary’s song from Luke. No wonder her humility and trust in God have inspired the faith of generations after her! Then, later in the day, I learned Sammy posted a sonnet he wrote for school on Facebook. Therein, his heart reveals similar posture. With his post he added this comment:
“After sharing it with my parents who loved it, I thought I might as well share it with everyone and maybe it could be a blessing to someone else. Also the background is some of the beautiful ice on Bear Creek behind my apartment. I call it “Waiting”.
We pray Mary’s song and Sammy’s sonnet bless you richly this Christmas!
“Waiting” by Sammy Hoag
God’s been and always will be in control
Everything that we do is in His hands
The Lord’s knowledge of the future is whole
He has set the perfect time for His plans
Life is confusing, complicated, rough
And things don’t always seem to go our way
Waiting for what we’d like is always tough
All we can do is to live day by day
We need not know what tomorrow may hold
Cause we know the One who holds tomorrow
The Lord has made the paths which will unfold
All that we can do is trust and follow
The wait is hard when we feel not able
Though in it all we know that God’s faithful