And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. (Luke 1:46-48)Were you ever asked what you wanted to be when you grew up? Did any of you answer a servant? What about a slave? I'm guessing not. It might have been an actor, a baseball player, a train … [Read more...] about Advent day 7- What do you want to be when you grow up?
Archives for December 2012
Advent Day 6- Long way from Lord to lowliness
And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. (Luke 1:46-48) There's a long way from Lord to lowliness. A long way from the Mighty One, the Holy One, Creator of the Universe, God of Israel and all the famous personages of the scriptures, to a teen-age peasant … [Read more...] about Advent Day 6- Long way from Lord to lowliness
Advent Day 5- A grandfather’s favor
Mary's song continues:My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. (Luke 1:46-48)Do you know that safe feeling when there is someone in our lives that "looks with favor" upon us? I remember my grandfather, Charles Dickerson. What I know about him is that he grew up on a farm in … [Read more...] about Advent Day 5- A grandfather’s favor
Advent Day 4-One requirement for a Savior
My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior (Luke 1:46-47)People spend a lot of effort on do-it-yourself stuff, sometimes for the satisfaction of it, sometimes to save money. Right now I am waiting for a do-it-yourself Christmas present that my husband is giving me. It is a kit to make a camping quilt and sleeping pad. The materials are … [Read more...] about Advent Day 4-One requirement for a Savior
Advent Day 3: Rejoice? Really?
"My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior," sings Mary. (Luke 1:46-47)In spite of all I wrote yesterday (or in addition to all I wrote yesterday), I must ask: Rejoice? Really?I would have said that "My spirit trusts in God" might be a more appropriate wording for Mary here. It seems a bit premature, doesn't it, to … [Read more...] about Advent Day 3: Rejoice? Really?