Luke 1:46–56 Mary’s song overflows with Scripture. Her praise echoes the Psalms and closely mirrors Hannah’s song (1 Sam. 2:2–10). This is no accident. Mary’s heart had been shaped by God’s Word. When the Spirit moved her to praise, the language that poured out was the language Scripture had already formed within her. What fills … Continue reading The Song Grace Teaches Us to Sing
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A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine
Proverbs 17:22 - "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Lord, free us from an anxious, discouraged spirit that would weigh us down today. Keep a brooding spirit of despondency far from us that always looks at the dark side. Deliver us from a discontented, unbelieving sadness that … Continue reading A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine