December 1, 2010 He Considers You

He Considers You

Day 16: Luke 1:46-49 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me — holy is his name.”

MARY has heard the message. She has time to consider her assignment. She is in awe of a most gracious God, and she begins to praise him from her heart and soul.
Mary’s statement “for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.” is a worshipful response to God. She fully understands that she does not deserve this great blessing to be the mother of the Savior. What has happened to her is not because she was good or special, but because she is humble and obedient. God chose her. This is all about God.
And as we look at this moment 2,000 years later and hear Mary’s words of praise ring down through the ages, we can only consider our own approach to God. How often are we wondering about God? Does he exist? Where was he when my dad was paralyzed from a stroke? When is he going to grow this church? Why doesn’t he help my friends who need healing from their diseases?
And then we consider Mary’s words. How would we see God if we looked at him through eyes that said, “For the Mighty One has done great things for me — holy is his name.” to understand that as we call him God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit he has changed us forever. He has rescued us from ourselves and turned our eyes to his great grace—He is Savior for right now. A Savior throughout eternity.


Pause and Consider: the wonders God gives to us and rejoice he has even considered you in your lowly estate.


In Awe of the Son
Read Hebrews 7 – 9

Heb 9:14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!

THE HEBREWS writer is focused on connecting the Old Testament, the Old Promise, with the New Testament, the New Promise, that Jesus gives us. This is a vital demonstration here of God’s sacrificial requirements. With the Old he required the blood from animals. With the new, he required the blood from his very own son.
Pause on that a minute or two minutes…
Welcome back. What do you think? Is there any sense of awe in your heart as you consider the Creator Father God killing his Son for you? Yes. That’s what he did. We don’t say it like that. We use “sacrifice”, “death” and “blood”, but who caused it? God the Father caused it. Why?
He loves you that much, good friend. He loves you beyond your understanding. He was willing to take His Son to the altar and kill him for you.
That’s what he did. Jesus died on a cross. The Living Water bled to death on a cross for you. Yes, he did.


Pause and Consider: what you will do for him.