Great Things

A miracle:  a great and good work that only the one true God can do - a miracle for sure.
Mary glorified God with rejoicing for the great things God was doing through her.
Not only for choosing her to be the Mother
of Jesus, the Son of God, the promised Savior,
but for God's mercy to all generations,
God's forbearance seen everyday in action.

What a great thing God's gift of mercy is!
Undeserved for sure.  How gracious God is!
Compassionate.
Faithful. Patient.
Abounding in loving-kindness which endures forever.
And thankfully hearing and, in His time, answering prayers.

Consider what a great thing God's mighty deeds are.
Speaking forth night and day, the sun, the moon, the stars,
vegetation,
animals, humans...
starting with creation
then bringing salvation!

Great things - lifting up the humble,
causing the proud in heart to stumble.
Great things - filling our hungry souls
while mindful to bring others low
for God desires the best for us
loving bestowed through faith and trust.

What great things God has done for us!
What great things God has planned for us!
What great things are available when we, like Mary,
rejoice in God, our Savior, and bring God glory.
I know you can say with me, God has done great things.
That God should love you and I, what a great thing!

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How God desires that we be like Mary -
that our soul and spirit give God glory!
To be so in tune with God's will for us
that our words and thoughts glorify Jesus!

We all can say like Mary, God has done great things for us.
May we use God's blessings to us to glorify Jesus.
One blessing is God's mercy, God's love for us despite our actions.
That is one blessing that God extends toward all generations.

Every day God performs mighty works, miracles,
when prayer is answered for something that seems quite impossible.
What great thing has God granted you recently?
Like Mary, are you praising and giving God glory?

God will bless you when you worship Him
with words of praise and thanksgiving.
May giving God glory
be your life's story.

And Mary said:
My soul glorifies the Lord
and may spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty one has done great things for me -
holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
even as he said to our fathers.
Luke 1:46-55

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23

Be glad and rejoice.
Surely the Lord has done great things.
Joel 2:21