After the angel Gabriel revealed that she would soon be pregnant with Jesus, Mary praised God with her beautiful Magnificat:
“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate 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, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.’” (Luke 1:46-55)
Mary accepted her new role without worry or complaint. Unlike Abraham, Sarah, Zechariah, and Elizabeth, Mary never thought God couldn’t fulfill His prophecy. Unlike Moses, Peter, and Jonah, Mary never suggested she wasn’t right for the mission (as Moses and Peter did) nor tried to flee from God (as Jonah fled). She instead praised God and embraced her new mission with full passion, love, humility, and commitment. Hail Mary. You are blessed.
– SJ Thomason
Christian Apologist 