Verses 46-56 “46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.”This beautiful passage of Scripture is called The Magnificat because in it Mary magnified Her Lord. To magnify means to make big. We would do well to strive to make Jesus bigger in our lives and strive to make ourselves smaller. That is what Mary did. She magnified the Lord in her praying, in her praising, and in her profession. Her poem is filled with Scripture, especially from the Old Testament poetry. She recognized her “low estate” and her need of the Savior. She is very humble and is amazed that God would do such “great things” in her life, for God did not choose to send His Son through a rich and powerful lady, but through a poor and powerless Jewish girl. She extolls God’s name, His mercy, His strength, and His great provision for His people.Mary calls Jesus her Savior because she knows that she needed to be saved, just as all other sinners do. She says nothing about being sinless or immaculate. Nor is it said anywhere else in Scripture. No one is sinless except Jesus. We should not pray to Mary nor look to her as a mediator, but we should hold her as one who was used by God and one who had the Grace of God upon her.
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.”This beautiful passage of Scripture is called The Magnificat because in it Mary magnified Her Lord. To magnify means to make big. We would do well to strive to make Jesus bigger in our lives and strive to make ourselves smaller. That is what Mary did. She magnified the Lord in her praying, in her praising, and in her profession. Her poem is filled with Scripture, especially from the Old Testament poetry. She recognized her “low estate” and her need of the Savior. She is very humble and is amazed that God would do such “great things” in her life, for God did not choose to send His Son through a rich and powerful lady, but through a poor and powerless Jewish girl. She extolls God’s name, His mercy, His strength, and His great provision for His people.Mary calls Jesus her Savior because she knows that she needed to be saved, just as all other sinners do. She says nothing about being sinless or immaculate. Nor is it said anywhere else in Scripture. No one is sinless except Jesus. We should not pray to Mary nor look to her as a mediator, but we should hold her as one who was used by God and one who had the Grace of God upon her.