Magnified Gift- Advent 25

Magnified Gift- Advent 25

Jesus came into a world torn by tension

 and turmoil from his very first days.

Suffering and oppression were part of the 

strife of the land.

Yet, in the midst of this insecurity 

and uncertainty Mary said,

"My soul magnifies the Lord

 and my spirit rejoices

 in God my Savior." 

Luke 1:46-47

Mary's response reminds me that

 my Advent response is to magnify 

 the Lord in the middle of the mess-

even when answers are unknown 

and we really don't have certainty

 about many things in life.

Lord, even when you ask of me 

"inconvenient things"-

 let my response be one that 

shines light on this gift 

to magnify 

the greatness of 

a tiny baby.