Message: “Mary’s Magnificat” from Matt Chapin
Matt Chapin - December 8, 2024
Mary's Magnificat
Mary utters this song during her visit to her cousin Elizabeth, as a joyous response to the news that she will bear the Messiah. The name "Magnificat" comes from the first word of the text in Latin, which means "My soul magnifies" (the Lord). It expresses Mary's personal gratitude for her "lowly state" being favored by God, and simultaneously functions as a universal declaration of God's justice.
From Series: "First Advent:Christmas 2024"
The term "Advent" comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning "coming" or "arrival," and the season holds a twofold focus: a remembrance of Christ's first coming in history and a forward-looking anticipation of his promised second coming in glory at the end of time
