"Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!" (Psalm 34:3)
“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…’”
(Luke 1:46-47 ESV)
Little Johnny was excited to use the new magnifying glass he had just received for his birthday, so he ran down the street to get his friend Susie to try it out with him. They gathered up some dry grass and twigs to use as tinder and made a neat little pile. Johnny held the magnifier at just the right angle, aiming the rays of the hot summer sun onto the pile of tinder. Suddenly, the pile started to smoke and then a small flame began to rise. A few seconds later, the dry grass and twigs were completely ablaze! They marveled at how they had been able to use the magnifier to harness the power of the sun to start the fire.
In a similar way, we have the ability to magnify the Lord - to harness the power of the Son, to start a fire in our own hearts and in the hearts of others as well. In today’s Scripture passage from Luke, known as “The Magnificat”, Mary proclaims and rejoices in magnifying the Lord. Our spirit will rejoice as well when we do the same!
As Christians, we must ask ourselves if indeed we are magnifying the Lord. Do our thoughts magnify Him? Do our words and actions magnify Him to others? Are we reflecting His Light into the world around us and into the lives of others?
When our thoughts magnify the Lord, we allow Him to do His work of sanctification within us by the power of His Holy Spirit. He cleanses and purifies us, and thus, we are renewed with a hunger and thirst for righteousness - and we will be satisfied! (see Matthew 5:6)
When our words and actions magnify the Lord, we are harnessing the power of the Son, reflecting His Light and His Power into the hearts of others. By reflecting His Light, we allow Him to use us, in the same way the children used the magnifying glass, to start a fire in the hearts of others that we all may rejoice together in God our Savior!
Let’s make a point of magnifying the Son today and everyday - in our thoughts, in our words, and in our actions! God wants to change our hearts and when we allow Him to do His work within us, we can change the world - for the better!
Let’s make “The Magnificat” that Mary proclaimed be our song to sing together each and every day to magnify the Lord! -
“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:46-47 ESV)
Lord Jesus, we sing together in a song of praise as we rejoice in You our Lord and Savior! It is our passion to magnify You in all we do! We love You and we thank You, Lord Jesus! In Your Holy Name we pray, Amen. †
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