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Elizabeth responded with a song. There are three songs in the first chapter of Luke: Elizabeth's, Mary's,
and Zacharias' song. Elizabeth immediately responded with,
And she cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord." (NASB) Luke 1:42-45 Elizabeth’s song was about Mary. She understood by the power of the Holy Spirit that Mary’s baby would be the Messiah. Elizabeth knew that God did not approve of unbelief. Zacharias was unable to speak or hear as a result of his unbelief as we will see in our next study. So because Mary believed God, Elizabeth praised her. God used Elizabeth to comfort a humble, helpless youth named Mary. The God of comfort used Elizabeth. She was His tool.
If Mary had stayed home, she might have struggled with those around her when they stared at her stomach
or made rude comments. But God knew that she needed to hear that Elizabeth had been visited by heaven. She
needed to hear from a priest of Israel and his wife that she, Mary, was blessed and the soon-to-be mother of
the one for whom they were all waiting.
Mary’s Song. So out of a heart of joy and thankfulness, this faithful
woman - Mary - finally praises God,
And Mary said: My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; for behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. For the Mighty One has done great things for me; and holy is His name. (NASB) Luke 1:46-49 |
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