Mary and Elizabeth - two mums
Philippe de Champaigne, La Visitation. Museo de Arte e Historia de Ginebra (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” ( Luke 1:46-47 ) Two Jewish ladies, each carrying children recently conceived, met to discuss their circumstances. Perhaps billions of mothers, before and since, have had similar encounters, but since this meeting between Mary and Elizabeth was so special and precious, perhaps we can all profit by its study. The first thing we notice is that their conversation turned immediately to God, to praise of Him for His goodness and grace. No doubt each one experienced all the common difficulties and discomforts of these months but chose instead to dwell on their blessings and the greatness of God. Mary especially, in the discourse introduced by our text, burst forth in a torrent of praise, singing of the virtues of her Savior and reveling in His grace (vv. 46-55). He had chosen her despite...