“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.”
Luke 1:46-47
How often do we find ourselves in troubling circumstances
and yet still find reason to express
gratitude to God?
Today’s story of gratitude looks at Mary, the mother
of Jesus.
And of course she did just that.
Suppose one of the young women in your family came to
Thanksgiving dinner and announced she was pregnant.
She is unmarried and pregnant but she says she’s not
pregnant from her fiancée. She tells you she is pregnant with God’s child.
What would you say – pass the mashed potatoes and Mary
would you please leave!
Mary had one of those good news – bad news scenarios to play out and she did. “The good
news is,” she say’s “I am pregnant – the bad news is – it’s not Joseph.” But in
spite of the turmoil this surely creates for Mary, we find that when she visits
her cousin Elizabeth she prays a prayer of thanksgiving and gratitude to God.
In spite of her life likely being the main topic of
the village gossips, she expressed gratitude.
Mary’s gratitude was expressed in song.
Maybe you are struggling in your life with some very
difficult circumstances.
In spite of what you face, and as hard as it might be,
find ways to express gratitude and gratefulness to God.
It will move your eyes off your problems and fasten
them on the one alone who can bring about the needed miracle!
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