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Friday Devotional:
Luke 1:39-57
Have you ever watched a young child explore with a magnifying glass? Body hunched over, eyes fearlessly peering through the convex lens. You recognize the electric Aha! moment when the exercise comes to life, infusing every limb with joy. Feet become springboards. There are eager requests to "Come and see!"
Mary has traveled a long way to see her cousin Elizabeth and to share the miraculous experience of their pregnancies. Elizabeth, beyond typical childbearing years, will give birth to a prophet; Mary, unwed, carries the angel's news that she will bear a son - the very Son of God. Imagine their conversations. Picture hands placed on each other's swollen belly. The smiles and tears. The wonder and awe.
In her song of praise, what we know today as the Magnificat, Mary's soul behaves like a spiritual magnifying glass. She is discovering that God's greatness is bigger than all else. Her canticle of praise, then and through the years, is a fervent invitation to see what she sees - and rejoice.
Lord and Savior, I want to eagerly magnify your presence in my thoughts, words, and actions. Amen.
An excerpt from Christ in Our Home
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