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What if praise came before proof and peace arrived before the outcome? We open Luke 1:46–56 and sit with Mary's song, noticing how she lifts her voice in worship while life still feels uncertain.
You’ll hear a simple way to build a personal song of praise this season: read Mary’s words aloud, choose one attribute of God to celebrate, and thank Him in advance for the grace you need.
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Song: Whip
Episode Transcript
Hello, hello.
This is Jesse Morgan Devotionsfor the Christian Heart Podcast.
Welcome, welcome.
This year I'm bringing my 25-dayChristmas devotional to life in
a new way.
Beginning on day 11 through day25, each devotional entry now
has a matching mini podcastepisode, a simple 8 to 10 minute
reflection designed to help youslow down and truly sit with the
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story of Jesus' birth.
Each episode clearly follows thesame day as the written
devotional, so day 11 in thebook is day 11 on the podcast
and so forth.
My hope is that these dailyaudio reflections make the
journey to Christmas feel evenmore personal, peaceful, and
meaningful.
Thank you for being here.
Let's go.
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And it says in Luke 1, 46through 56, and Mary said, My
soul glorifies the Lord, and myspirit rejoices in God, my
Savior, for he has been mindfulof the humble state of his
servant.
From now on, all generationswill call me blessed, for the
mighty one has done great thingsfor me.
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Holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those whofear him from generation to
generation.
He has performed mighty deedswith his arm, he has scattered
those who are proud in theirinmost thoughts, he has brought
down rulers from their thrones,but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry withgood things, but has sent the
rich away empty.
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He has helped his servantIsrael, remembering to be
merciful to Abraham and hisdescendants forever, just as he
promised our ancestors.
Mary stayed with Elizabeth forabout three months and then
returned home.
Wow, what an amazing song orwhat an amazing set of words
that Mary said praising the Lordthrough this very challenging,
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you know, life-changingsituation.
Basically, within her situationbeing pregnant with the Son of
God and Elizabeth being pregnantat an older age with John the
Baptist, who's going to dowonderful things as well.
It's just amazing that in allthis, she is, you know, sitting
there with Elizabeth praisingthe Lord versus crying versus
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complaining versus trying toplan everything in a head.
She is praising God.
So let me start with this foryou today.
There's nothing more satisfyingthan praising someone else,
right?
Yet that doesn't come off thatdoesn't come out of people's
mouths enough in this world,right?
Well, we live in a cultureobsessed with individual
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recognition, self-promotion, andthe idea that you must rely
solely on yourself to succeed.
But in my holy spirit world, asI claim it, that's just not
possible.
God is universal, and he is theone I give praise to these days.
Over the last two years, I'velearned this deeply.
I praise God before the goodeven happens.
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Praising him before the blessingshows faith.
It tells heaven, Lord, I trustyou, even when I don't see it
yet.
As we dig into day 15, I alsowanted to share that it's my
birthday.
And honestly, I would rathereveryone praise God than
celebrate only me.
I thank him for everything Ihave.
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I praise God three days after mydaughter was born, early,
celebrating how he would healher, while the infectious
disease doctor was telling methere was only a slim chance she
would live.
My mom praised God before weever figured out the remaining
funds for my wedding, and thatwas just a week away.
And you know what in the end?
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God bless that.
My dad praised and prayed when Iwas ten years old, asking God
for an amazing husband for me.
And here I am, eight yearsmarried, grateful for the man
God prepared for me.
Lord, I thank you for everysingle blessing and every single
trial.
I thank you because through allof it, I have learned so much
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about myself and my faith.
So as we read Mary's song ofpraise today, let's remember to
have our own song for God.
And that song comes throughpraying, praising, and speaking
with Him, about Him andeverything to Him daily.
Let's pray.
Father God, today I come to youwith a heart full of praise.
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Before the blessing comes, Ithank you, Lord.
Before I see the miracle, Itrust you.
Thank you for every trial thatshaped me and every blessing
that carried me.
Thank you for healing mydaughter, providing for my
family, and writing a story Inever could have imagined for
myself.
Teach me to have my own song ofpraise, like Mary, Lord.
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And that song should rise evenin uncertainty.
Let my life reflect yourgoodness, Lord, your
faithfulness.
Thank you so much for theamazing story of Jesus and the
Gospels.
We love you and we praise you inJesus' name.
Amen.
God bless everyone.
Till next time.
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Thank you for listening.
This episode is part of myChristmas devotional series
inspired by my writtendevotional, 25 Days Till
Christmas, a scriptured-filledjourney preparing our hearts to
celebrate the birth of Jesus.
I invite you to read along andreflect on his story in a deeper
way.
Details in the show notes forthe written devotional.
And it also says in Scripture,Glory to God in the highest, and
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on earth, peace, goodwilltowards men.
Luke 2, 14.
And don't miss the nextreflection in this Christmas
series by subscribing to thepodcast to continue walking
through God's word this season.
And a little bit about me.
I'm Jesse Morgan, wife, mom, anddevotional writer and podcaster
who loves sharing biblicalencouragement and the hope we
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find in Jesus.
Till next time, Jesse Morgansigning on.
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