Tuesday 22 December – O King of all nations
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Today’s Scripture
Luke 1: 46-56 (WEB)
Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord.
My spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour,
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant.
For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
For he who is mighty has done great things for me.
Holy is his name.
His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
He has shown strength with his arm.
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down princes from their thrones,
and has exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things.
He has sent the rich away empty.
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and his offspring forever.”
Reflection
Listen to Mary sing her Magnificat, her voice ringing clear with a radical declaration of God’s upside-down justice. She praises a God who intentionally scatters the proud and lifts up those who have been forgotten by the world. Where do you need God to flip your own priorities so that you value what God values?
Grace to Ask For: A heart aligned with God’s preference for the lowly.
Examen: Who did I overlook or undervalue today in my rush to get things done?
Today’s Music
Magnificat in Aramaic by Harpa Dei
O King whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one. O come and save man, whom you made from clay.