Praise- To esteem someone or something and to communicate this esteem either to that person or to others.
Psalm 9:1,2 ESV
1I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
2I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 42:11 ESV
11Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Psalm 71:8 ESV
8My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.
Psalm 103:1 ESV
1Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Psalm 150:6 ESV
6Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Psalm 139:13,14 ESV
13For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
14I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Isaiah 25:1 ESV
1O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
Acts 16:25 ESV
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
Revelation 5:13 ESV
13And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
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Luke 1:46-56 ESV
46And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; 52he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; 53he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. 54He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” 56And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
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Mary’s MagnificatWhat is the Magnificat?
Magnificat is Latin for “My Soul Magnifies the Lord”
This magnificat follows a pattern that is seen in other songs of praise. That pattern is Thanking God, and then telling why one is thankful.
What we see here is that Mary’s entire being is caught up in magnifying the Lord.
Habakkuk 3:17-19 ESV
17Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, 18yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. 19God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places.
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Mary’s MagnificatLuke 1:46-48 ESV
46And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
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When the going gets tough…
I am tempted to always GRAB AND GET, MANHANDLE AND MANAGE.
But the example of Mary is surrender…and she is blessed among women because of it…and because of it she has reason to praise.
“Never let the angst and desire to be farther along from where you are to rob you of the joy of where you are today.” –Matt ChandlerAdd a note
Luke 1:49-53 ESV
49for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; 52he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate;
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Matthew 5:2-12 ESV
2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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“O Little Town of Bethlehem”
*“Gone”* – Elevation Worship
“The Lion and The Lamb” – Big Daddy Weave
“Cornerstone” – Hillsong Worship
“The First Noel” – Phil Wickham
”Nothing Else”– Cody Carnes
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