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Mary’s Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most fascinating things about Mary\u2019s song in Luke 1 is that it\u2019s full of scars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Mary said, \u201cMy soul magnifies the Lord, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to Abraham and to his descendants forever.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Mary is still months away from giving birth when she sings this, and yet she\u2019s already talking about how God has shown strength, has scattered the proud, has brought down the powerful, has lifted up the lowly, has filled the hungry with good things\u00a0and sent away the rich empty. This is a song about wounds, but it\u2019s also a song about healing and God\u2019s faithfulness even in the hardest of times. For Mary, the scars of the past can become a source of healing for others. They might even become a kind of joy for those who bear them, but only because they\u2019re not wiped away but are instead remembered and kept visible on our bodies and in our stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n