Mary picks up on Elizabeth’s greeting and sings the song that has become known as the ‘Magnificat’. In it she ‘rejoices in God my Saviour’ (v.47) for all the ways in which he has ‘done great things for me’ (v.49).

‘Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfil his promises to her!’ (v.45). Mary believed that what the Lord said to her – something unique and humanly impossible – would happen. As the angel had said to Mary, ‘Nothing is impossible with God’ (v.37).

For Mary, what God had promised was as good as done: ‘For the Mighty One has done great things for me’ (v.49). Corrie ten Boom said, ‘Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.’

Question: What are you facing that seems impossible?

Prayer: Lord, thank you for Mary’s extraordinary faith, that she believed that you could do what  was humanly impossible. Like Mary, I want your favour to  lead me to worship you.