"He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts."
Luke 1:51 (NIV)
One of the most refreshing things about young children is the way they verbalize whatever they are thinking. They say the most amazing things and it always blesses us, for a while, but then we teach them to cover their thoughts up. We call it politeness and it is true that we couldn't survive very long as adults without learning the skill of politeness, but it is also true that politeness leads to falseness, deception and even guile.
Being proud in our innermost thoughts is the state of every human. It is especially easy to identify in our society where everything is about us and our personal satisfaction and fulfillment. Mary, could see it in her society where her life was worth nothing to her Roman rulers. This young lady had a spiritual maturity beyond her years and a depth of inside into her human nature and the nature of God comparable to the great prophets. Read our Lord's instructions to us in Luke 17:10: "So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'' Do these words not echo the words and heart of His mother, Mary, as she responds to Gabriel's announcement? "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." (Luke 1:38)
Oh friend, how are we with our innermost thoughts? If we find ourselves thinking thoughts like, "Why me?", "How dare he" or "I deserve better" we are on the way to being scattered by God.
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