Luke 1:46b-55 • Mary’s song.

Mary’s relative Elizabeth has just experienced her own 6 month in utero child leaping within her and has made the prophetic pronouncement that it was because of the saving, holy importance of the one soon to be borne by Mary. Elizabeth further states that Mary is blessed by God for her willingness to accept her role in God’s redeeming work. In Mary’s words that follow she echoes Psalms and prophets that speak of ancient promises of God working a way that saves God’s people. What Mary introduces is the idea that how God works will reverse earthly fortunes and power structures not by military or popular revolution, but through the birth of a baby. How ready are we for a great reversal of the powers that be? How will it affect us? How can we play a positive role as God’s transformed world continues to emerge?