Latest / Daily Bible Refresh / How Do We Live Mary’s Magnificat Today? (Luke 1:46–55)
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- 0:591:46
- 1:0155
- 1:03from
- 1:03the
- 1:03Message
- 1:04and
- 1:05Mary
- 1:05said
- 1:05I'm
- 1:06bursting
- 1:06with
- 1:07God
- 1:07news.
- 1:08I'm
- 1:08dancing
- 1:09the
- 1:09song
- 1:09of
- 1:09my
- 1:10Savior.
- 1:10God.
- 1:11God
- 1:12took
- 1:12one
- 1:12good
- 1:12look
- 1:12at
- 1:13me
- 1:13and
- 1:13look
- 1:13what
- 1:13happened.
- 1:14I'm
- 1:15the
- 1:15most
- 1:15fortunate
- 1:16woman
- 1:16on
- 1:16earth.
- 1:17What
- 1:17God
- 1:18has
- 1:18done
- 1:18for
- 1:18me
- 1:18will
- 1:18never
- 1:19be
- 1:19forgotten.
- 1:20The
- 1:20God
- 1:20whose
- 1:21very
- 1:21name
- 1:21is
- 1:21holy,
- 1:22set
- 1:22apart
- 1:23from
- 1:23all
- 1:23others.
- 1:24His
- 1:25mercy
- 1:25flows
- 1:25in
- 1:26wave
- 1:26after
- 1:27wave
- 1:27on
- 1:27those
- 1:28who
- 1:28are
- 1:28in
- 1:28awe
- 1:29before
- 1:29him.
- 1:30He
- 1:30bared
- 1:31his
- 1:31arm
- 1:31and
- 1:31showed
- 1:31his
- 1:32strength,
- 1:32scattered
- 1:33the
- 1:33bluffing
- 1:34braggarts.
- 1:34He
- 1:35knocked
- 1:35tyrants
- 1:36off
- 1:36their
- 1:36high
- 1:36horses
- 1:37pulled
- 1:37victims
- 1:38out
- 1:38of
- 1:38the
- 1:38mud.
- 1:39The
- 1:39starving
- 1:39poor
- 1:40sat
- 1:40down
- 1:40to
- 1:41a
- 1:41banquet.
- 1:41The
- 1:42callous
- 1:42rich
- 1:43were
- 1:43left
- 1:43out
- 1:43in
- 1:43the
- 1:43cold.
- 1:44He
- 1:44embraced
- 1:45his
- 1:45chosen
- 1:46child.
- 1:46Israel,
- 1:47he
- 1:47remembered
- 1:48and
- 1:48piled
- 1:48on
- 1:49mercies,
- 1:49piled
- 1:50them
- 1:50high
- 1:51is
- 1:51exactly
- 1:52what
- 1:52he
- 1:52promised,
- 1:53beginning
- 1:54with
- 1:54Abraham
- 1:55and
- 1:55right
- 1:55up
- 1:55to
- 1:56right
- 1:57now.
- 1:58That
- 1:58ends
- 1:58the
- 1:58reading.
- 1:59Thank
- 1:59you
- 1:59friend
- 2:00for
- 2:00joining
- 2:00me
- 2:00in
- 2:00this
- 2:01conversation
- 2:01about
- 2:02this
- 2:02important
- 2:02scripture.
- 2:03Our
- 2:03reading
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- 2:04today
- 2:04is
- 2:05Mary's
- 2:05song,
- 2:05sometimes
- 2:06called
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- 2:08it
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- 2:09says
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- 2:11say
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- 2:12that
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- 2:13both
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- 2:16in
- 2:16waves
- 2:17and
- 2:18how
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- 2:18are
- 2:18knocked
- 2:19off
- 2:19their
- 2:19high
- 2:19horses
- 2:20and
- 2:20the
- 2:20poor
- 2:20are
- 2:21seated
- 2:21at
- 2:21the
- 2:21banquet.
- 2:22It
- 2:22takes
- 2:22the
- 2:22high
- 2:23and
- 2:23brings
- 2:23them
- 2:23down
- 2:23and
- 2:24takes
- 2:24the
- 2:24low
- 2:24and
- 2:24brings
- 2:24them
- 2:25up
- 2:25and
- 2:25God
- 2:26piling
- 2:26on
- 2:26the
- 2:26mercies
- 2:29just
- 2:29as
- 2:29he
- 2:30promised.
- 2:30This
- 2:30isn't
- 2:30some
- 2:31quiet
- 2:31lullaby.
- 2:32It's
- 2:33a
- 2:33song
- 2:33sung
- 2:34out
- 2:34strong
- 2:34and
- 2:35loud
- 2:36and
- 2:36sung
- 2:36by
- 2:37a
- 2:37young
- 2:37woman
- 2:37who
- 2:38is
- 2:38the
- 2:38highest
- 2:39of
- 2:39hopes,
- 2:40hopes
- 2:41that
- 2:41are
- 2:41bigger
- 2:41than
- 2:41her
- 2:42fears.
- 2:43Let's
- 2:44consider
- 2:44three
- 2:45teaching
- 2:45points
- 2:47or
- 2:47points
- 2:47to
- 2:48ponder.
- 2:50First
- 2:50is
- 2:50that
- 2:50Mary
- 2:51centers
- 2:51on
- 2:51a
- 2:51faith
- 2:52led
- 2:53by
- 2:54Women
- 2:55and
- 2:55the
- 2:55marginalized.
- 2:58The
- 2:58first
- 2:58theologian
- 2:59of
- 2:59Christmas,
- 3:01my
- 3:01friends,
- 3:01is
- 3:02Mary
- 3:03Young,
- 3:04poor
- 3:06and
- 3:06courageously
- 3:07vocal.
- 3:08Progressive
- 3:09faith
- 3:09listens
- 3:10to
- 3:10the
- 3:10voices
- 3:11that
- 3:11history
- 3:12sidelines
- 3:13and
- 3:14treats
- 3:14their
- 3:14testimony
- 3:15as
- 3:16primary,
- 3:17not
- 3:17optional.
- 3:19If
- 3:19Mary's
- 3:20song
- 3:20leads
- 3:21us,
- 3:21our
- 3:21churches
- 3:21and
- 3:22communities
- 3:22must
- 3:23elevate
- 3:24women,
- 3:25LGBTQ
- 3:26siblings,
- 3:28black
- 3:28and
- 3:28brown,
- 3:29and
- 3:29any
- 3:29leaders
- 3:30of
- 3:30color,
- 3:31immigrants
- 3:32and
- 3:32workers,
- 3:33not
- 3:34as
- 3:34tokens
- 3:35but
- 3:35as
- 3:35co
- 3:36architects
- 3:37of
- 3:38the
- 3:38table.
- 3:40Another
- 3:40point
- 3:40to
- 3:40ponder
- 3:41is
- 3:42God's
- 3:43mercy
- 3:43is
- 3:44social,
- 3:45not
- 3:46just
- 3:46sentimental.
- 3:49It
- 3:49says
- 3:49he
- 3:49knocked
- 3:50tyrants
- 3:50off
- 3:50their
- 3:50high
- 3:51horses.
- 3:52Did
- 3:52you
- 3:52get
- 3:52that?
- 3:52And
- 3:53also
- 3:53says
- 3:54the
- 3:54starving
- 3:54poor
- 3:55sat
- 3:55down
- 3:55at
- 3:55the
- 3:55banquet.
- 3:56They
- 3:56were
- 3:56lifted
- 3:56up.
- 3:58Mercy
- 3:59in
- 3:59Mary's
- 4:00mouth
- 4:01looks
- 4:01like
- 4:01material
- 4:02change.
- 4:02That
- 4:03is
- 4:03food
- 4:04security,
- 4:05fair
- 4:05wages,
- 4:07fair
- 4:07and
- 4:07safe
- 4:08housing,
- 4:09access
- 4:10to
- 4:10health
- 4:10care
- 4:11for
- 4:11all,
- 4:12and
- 4:13also
- 4:15demoted
- 4:15arrogance.
- 4:18Progressive
- 4:18discipleship
- 4:19refuses
- 4:20the
- 4:21split
- 4:21between
- 4:21personal
- 4:22piety
- 4:22and
- 4:23public
- 4:23justice.
- 4:24We
- 4:24pray
- 4:25and
- 4:25we
- 4:25organize
- 4:25and
- 4:26we
- 4:26sing
- 4:26and
- 4:27we
- 4:27show
- 4:28up.
- 4:30One
- 4:30more
- 4:31point
- 4:31to
- 4:31ponder.
- 4:32Reversal
- 4:33is
- 4:33good
- 4:34news
- 4:34for
- 4:34everyone
- 4:35willing
- 4:35to
- 4:35share
- 4:35power.
- 4:37That
- 4:37is.
- 4:37The
- 4:38magnificent
- 4:38reversals
- 4:39aren't
- 4:39about
- 4:40revenge,
- 4:40they're
- 4:41about
- 4:41repair.
- 4:42The
- 4:42callous
- 4:43rich,
- 4:44it
- 4:44says
- 4:44here,
- 4:45are
- 4:45left
- 4:45out
- 4:45in
- 4:46the
- 4:46cold
- 4:47because
- 4:48hoarded
- 4:48abundance
- 4:49isolates.
- 4:51The
- 4:51invitation
- 4:51is
- 4:52to
- 4:52step
- 4:52out
- 4:52of
- 4:52hoarding
- 4:53into
- 4:54solidarity,
- 4:55redistributing
- 4:56resources
- 4:58and
- 4:58decision
- 4:59making
- 4:59so
- 4:59all
- 5:00can
- 5:01feast.
- 5:02That's
- 5:02how
- 5:03God's
- 5:03promises
- 5:04become
- 5:04visible.
- 5:05Right
- 5:06now
- 5:09I'd
- 5:09like
- 5:09for
- 5:09you
- 5:09to
- 5:09consider
- 5:09an
- 5:10action
- 5:10step
- 5:10regarding
- 5:11this
- 5:11scripture.
- 5:12Practice
- 5:13a
- 5:14magnificent
- 5:15reversal
- 5:15just
- 5:16like
- 5:16Mary
- 5:16did.
- 5:17Pick
- 5:18some
- 5:18small,
- 5:18concrete
- 5:19way
- 5:19to
- 5:19move
- 5:19resources
- 5:20or
- 5:20power
- 5:21from
- 5:21those
- 5:22who
- 5:22really
- 5:22don't
- 5:22need
- 5:22it
- 5:23as
- 5:23much
- 5:23to
- 5:23those
- 5:24who
- 5:24do
- 5:24need
- 5:24it
- 5:24the
- 5:25most,
- 5:26such
- 5:26as
- 5:26an
- 5:26area
- 5:26of
- 5:27food.
- 5:28Make
- 5:28a
- 5:29contribution
- 5:29monetarily
- 5:30or
- 5:31food
- 5:31or
- 5:31time
- 5:31or
- 5:32service
- 5:32to
- 5:33a
- 5:33food
- 5:33pantry,
- 5:34or
- 5:35deliver
- 5:35a
- 5:35meal
- 5:36for
- 5:37a
- 5:37service
- 5:38organization
- 5:39or
- 5:40to
- 5:40give
- 5:41a
- 5:41ride
- 5:41to
- 5:41someone
- 5:41who
- 5:42needs
- 5:43cancer
- 5:44treatment
- 5:44or
- 5:44something
- 5:44of
- 5:44that
- 5:45nature.
- 5:47The
- 5:47area
- 5:47of
- 5:47voice.
- 5:49Pass
- 5:49the
- 5:49mic
- 5:49to
- 5:50someone
- 5:50who
- 5:50needs
- 5:50it.
- 5:50That
- 5:50is,
- 5:51if
- 5:51you
- 5:51have
- 5:51some
- 5:52position
- 5:52of
- 5:53influence.
- 5:53Invite
- 5:54someone
- 5:54who
- 5:54is
- 5:55marginalized
- 5:56to
- 5:56speak
- 5:56up,
- 5:57to
- 5:57lead
- 5:58a
- 5:58meeting,
- 5:58to
- 5:58be
- 5:59involved,
- 5:59to
- 5:59be
- 5:59engaged,
- 6:00to
- 6:01be
- 6:01a
- 6:01part
- 6:01of
- 6:02the
- 6:02conversation,
- 6:03to
- 6:03be
- 6:03a
- 6:04part
- 6:04of
- 6:04decision
- 6:05making
- 6:06publicly
- 6:08and
- 6:09policy.
- 6:10Email
- 6:11call.
- 6:11Write
- 6:12your
- 6:12representatives
- 6:13about
- 6:14expanding
- 6:14access
- 6:16to
- 6:16needs
- 6:17such
- 6:17as
- 6:18mental
- 6:18health
- 6:18care,
- 6:19health
- 6:19care
- 6:20in
- 6:20general,
- 6:21or
- 6:21fair
- 6:21housing
- 6:23or
- 6:23even
- 6:23hunger
- 6:23relief
- 6:24in
- 6:24your
- 6:24area.
- 6:25It's
- 6:25there.
- 6:25You
- 6:26know
- 6:26it's
- 6:26there.
- 6:27You
- 6:27can
- 6:27do
- 6:27something
- 6:27about
- 6:28it.
- 6:29Then
- 6:30there's
- 6:30the
- 6:30area
- 6:30presence.
- 6:32Take
- 6:32a
- 6:32listening
- 6:33walk
- 6:33around
- 6:33your
- 6:34neighborhood.
- 6:35Take
- 6:35someone
- 6:35else
- 6:35with
- 6:36you.
- 6:36Yeah,
- 6:37it
- 6:38could
- 6:38be
- 6:38a
- 6:39walk
- 6:39around
- 6:39your
- 6:40neighborhood.
- 6:40The
- 6:40business
- 6:40is
- 6:41there.
- 6:41It
- 6:41could
- 6:42be
- 6:42a
- 6:42walk
- 6:42in
- 6:42the
- 6:42woods.
- 6:44But
- 6:45ask
- 6:46what
- 6:46would
- 6:46it
- 6:46feel
- 6:47like
- 6:47to
- 6:48really
- 6:48experience
- 6:48mercy
- 6:49this
- 6:49week
- 6:50or
- 6:50to
- 6:51give
- 6:51mercy
- 6:52this
- 6:52week,
- 6:53then
- 6:53do
- 6:53something
- 6:53about
- 6:54it.
- 6:55We're
- 6:55going
- 6:55to
- 6:56come
- 6:56back
- 6:56and
- 6:56have
- 6:56a
- 6:56prayer
- 6:57to
- 6:57end
- 6:57things
- 6:57here
- 6:57today
- 6:58in
- 6:58just
- 6:58a
- 6:58minute.
- 6:59Then
- 6:59once
- 6:59you
- 6:59know,
- 7:00we've
- 7:00got
- 7:00a
- 7:00resource
- 7:00for
- 7:00you.
- 7:01That's
- 7:01your
- 7:01own
- 7:02biblical
- 7:02studies
- 7:03at
- 7:03home.
- 7:04It's
- 7:04called
- 7:04the
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- 7:05123
- 7:05Bible
- 7:06Study
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- 7:07for
- 7:07free
- 7:07for
- 7:08you
- 7:08at
- 7:08our
- 7:08website,
- 7:09voiceofgoddaily.com
- 7:12let's
- 7:12pray
- 7:13God
- 7:14who
- 7:14piles
- 7:14on
- 7:15mercies,
- 7:16teach
- 7:16us
- 7:16to
- 7:16sing
- 7:17Mary's
- 7:17song
- 7:17with
- 7:17our
- 7:18lives.
- 7:18Topple
- 7:19the
- 7:19arrogance
- 7:20in
- 7:20us
- 7:20and
- 7:20around
- 7:20us.
- 7:21Seat
- 7:21the
- 7:21hungry
- 7:22at
- 7:22real
- 7:22tables
- 7:23and
- 7:23move
- 7:23us
- 7:23from
- 7:24sentiment
- 7:24to
- 7:24solidarity.
- 7:25Be
- 7:26near
- 7:26to
- 7:26patients
- 7:26and
- 7:27caregivers,
- 7:28to
- 7:28those
- 7:28exhausted
- 7:29by
- 7:29bills
- 7:29and
- 7:30paperwork,
- 7:30to
- 7:31night
- 7:31shift
- 7:31workers
- 7:31and
- 7:32young
- 7:32parents,
- 7:33to
- 7:33anyone
- 7:33standing
- 7:33out
- 7:34in
- 7:34the
- 7:34cold.
- 7:34Meet
- 7:35us
- 7:35in
- 7:35the
- 7:35hospital
- 7:36rooms
- 7:36and
- 7:36corridors
- 7:38and
- 7:38in
- 7:39cheers
- 7:39and
- 7:40in
- 7:40family
- 7:40group
- 7:41chants.
- 7:42Be
- 7:42with
- 7:42us
- 7:43as
- 7:43we
- 7:43experience
- 7:43the
- 7:43laughter
- 7:44of
- 7:44little
- 7:44children
- 7:45and
- 7:45make
- 7:46our
- 7:46communities
- 7:46places
- 7:47where
- 7:47mercy
- 7:47flows
- 7:47in
- 7:48wave
- 7:48after
- 7:48wave,
- 7:49where
- 7:49power
- 7:49is
- 7:50shared
- 7:50and
- 7:51joy
- 7:51is
- 7:51stubborn.
- 7:52Keep
- 7:52your
- 7:52promise
- 7:53through
- 7:53us,
- 7:54beginning
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