Friday 22 December

1 Samuel 1:24-28;
1 Samuel 2:1-10;
Luke 1:46-56

Magnificat

Mary proclaims the greatness of the Lord. Despite her trials and worries, she is able to praise God for all he has done. Our first duty as Christians is to praise God and give thanks for all he has done for us. Am I able to rejoice and give thanks for what I have in my daily life, as Mary did? Sometimes we get into the habit of seeing what we lack. The habit of the Christian is first and foremost rejoice in God our Saviour. In doing this we become magnifiers of the Lord’s presence in the world.