圣经最美的一首诗歌，便是当马利亚默想神信实的作为，愿意全心被神使用，作那应许之救主的母亲时所唱的歌。尽管她知道万代将称她为有福，她却谦卑地承认，这一切的发生只能靠“那有权能的......成就了大事〔的神〕。他的名为圣。”接着，她继续称颂神的怜悯、祂大能的作为、祂顾念穷乏人，以及祂的信实直到万代。
因着祂的怜悯，神的恩典临到如马利亚这样卑微的人。马利亚尊崇神并且满心欢欣，因为藉着她将要生下的耶稣，神为罪人带来救恩。
今天我们所唱许多的歌——甚至是基督教歌，内容焦点都大多放在人的身上：我们做什么，需要什么，如何去做。然而，我们不要忘记把焦点放在神身上——我们的创造主，供应者，及我们的救主。当记念祂为我们所做的一切。
我很喜欢那些宣告“祢真伟大”和“祢信实何广大”的古老诗歌。有一些当代诗歌也很好，它们提醒我们神是“良善的父亲”，以及唯独基督是我们的“房角石”。
这些诗歌唱对了，因为神本来就是这样的。并且，祂深深爱着你和我。让我们今天就在其中欢欣吧！
神啊，为着马利亚的歌，我们感谢祢。感谢祢提醒我们一切都是关乎祢，我们为着祢对我们极大的怜悯赞美尊崇祢。祢的名是至圣的！奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
路加福音 1:46-56
46 马利亚说： 我心尊主为大；
47我灵以神我的救主为乐；
48因为他顾念他使女的卑微； 从今以后， 万代要称我有福。
49那有权能的，为我成就了大事； 他的名为圣。
50他怜悯敬畏他的人， 直到世世代代。
51他用膀臂施展大能； 那狂傲的人正心里妄想就被他赶散了。
52他叫有权柄的失位， 叫卑贱的升高；
53叫饥饿的得饱美食， 叫富足的空手回去。
54他扶助了他的仆人以色列，
55为要记念亚伯拉罕和他的后裔， 施怜悯直到永远， 正如从前对我们列祖所说的话。
56 马利亚和伊利莎白同住，约有三个月，就回家去了。
"My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." — Luke 1:46-47
One of the most beautiful songs in the Bible is the one Mary sings as she reflects on God's faithful work and prepares to become the mother of the promised Savior. Though she recognizes that all generations will call her blessed, she acknowledges with humility that all of this will take place only through "the Mighty One [who] has done great things . . .—holy is his name." She goes on to exclaim about God's mercy, his mighty acts, his compassion for the needy, and his faithfulness through all generations.
God, in his mercy, lifts up the humble such as Mary out of sheer grace. Mary glorifies and rejoices in the Lord because through the child she will bear, Jesus, God will bring salvation from sin.
Many of our songs today—even our Christian songs—focus more on us: what we do, what we need, and how we act. It's important that we also focus on God, our Creator, Sustainer, and Savior—and all that he has done for us.
I love some old songs that proclaim "How Great Thou Art!" and "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." And some contemporary songs remind us that God is a "Good, Good Father" and that Christ alone is our "Cornerstone."
That's who the Lord is. And he loves you and me. Let's rejoice in that today!
Lord God, thank you for Mary's song. Thank you for the reminder that it's all about you. We glorify and praise you for your great mercy to us. Holy is your name. Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳
