In this passage, we find the magnificat, the song Mary sang about the coming of Christ. For two thousand years people have been compelled by this song, and this morning we'll see why. Luke first gives us a prelude: Mary's meeting with Elizabeth, when the truth she heard from the angel landed on her heart. But then we find the song itself, full of truths that can make your heart sing too.
Application Questions:
1. What are ways you have experienced "the truth landing on your heart"? How often were other people involved?
2. Is it ever a struggle to think of the gospel as personal—for you? How have you seen that affect your life?
3. Why does Mary's song focus so much on who God is and what he's done? Do you find a similar focus in your own perspective?
4. Christ turns the world upside-down: the proud and wealthy are in a dangerous position, while the humble and poor are in a promising position. How should that adjust the way you view the world, and your own life?
