I was reading again this morning in Luke 1, focusing on Mary’s Song, “The Magnificat.” We are probably all familiar with her opening statement, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” [vs 46-47]
Mary shows an abundant knowledge of the OT Scriptures. Her song is much like Hannah’s Song in 1 Samuel. In her song, Mary expresses God’s work in Israel, His character, His might, His care for the humble, His Holiness and His grace extended to her personally and to all of Israel.
One verse caught my attention. “His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.” [vs 50 NKJV]
God’s mercy isn’t unpredictable or haphazard. God’s mercy is an attribute – meaning it is what is true about Him. Just as God never changes, so His attributes remain secure in Him.
As God displayed His mercy to the people of faith who came before Mary, Mary acknowledged that God’s mercy will continue to flow out to people of faith who will come after her – or as she says, “from generation to generation.”
What God has done before God will do again. Man’s ways are changeable … God’s ways remain as true as He is, as secure as He is, as amazing as He is. Habakkuk reminded us that “God’s ways are everlasting.” [3:6]
I think each of us one day will sing a “Mary’s Song” – one of very own that acknowledges that our souls, like hers, magnify the LORD and our spirit, like hers, rejoices in God our Savior.
