ASLC Devotions - Monday

Luke 1:46  And Mary said,
‘My soul magnifies the Lord,

The very first words of Mary's Magnificat make me start to sing. These words of Mary have been set to music so many times and in so many different beautiful settings, I start to sing and confuse myself with which version I'm singing. The Holden Evening Prayer setting, Bach's version, the hymn "The Canticle of the Turning." These and many more set music to Mary's beautiful words of what this birth means for her and for the whole world.

Sometimes I think the jumble of tunes in my head is just about right. The birth of Christ into our world means so much, it's like multiple musical tunes happening at the same time. It doesn't mean just one thing. Peace. Hope. Light. Shaking of the foundations. So many things. The proper response seems to be to join Mary in her opening and simply say "My soul magnifies the Lord."

In Christ,
Pastor Seth

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