Mary's song

In the sermon on Sunday, Jack talked about Mary. We took a look at the Annunciation and the Magnificat from the book of Luke. He said that she is the model of modern discipleship -- submissive to God and yet standing up for justice. Her beautiful poem is not one that would have been written by a young girl who wasw only quiet and subdued. Take a look at a few of the lines:

He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty. Luke 1:51-53

Can you imagine this young girl being the mother of Jesus? She would have spent time teaching him about justice and righteousness. I wonder how he saw her? Obedient to God and a wonderful example of a child of God.

And I like how she is not portrayed as a young girl with no mind of her own or thoughts that matter. She is singing her own song of action for God.