His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones. He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands. He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful. For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever. Luke 1:51–55 (NLT)
Heavenly Father, my heart is filled with gratitude and peace this morning. Thank you for being a Father who remembers to be merciful. As Mary sings in this song of praise, with the gift of Jesus, you remembered all the promises you made to Abraham and to his descendants, which includes us. I’m humbled and overwhelmed.
You promised Abraham you’d take him to a land of your choosing to make of him a nation for great blessing. Israel became the “national womb” for the Messiah—through whom you are redeeming a family from every race, tribe, tongue and people group (Gen. 12–17). No one can fulfill these promises but you.
Like Mary, Abraham couldn’t have begun to imagine how this big story of redemption would play out. But the promises you made to Abraham, and the prayer the Spirit prayed through Mary, all find their fulfillment in your Son, Jesus.
I praise you for your memory and mercy, mission and might, Father. As fragile and unpredictable as world events feel right now, it’s SO comforting to know that all of history is tied to your commitment to redeem your every-nation family. Your covenant faithfulness, not political chaos, will determine when history, as we know it, will be over.
And Father, thank you for remembering your promise to complete your good work in us, and in your world, as well (Phil. 1:6). We’re so ready to live in a world of no more brokenness, sin, and death; no more mourning, crying, and pain; no more cancer, heart disease, or freak accidents; no more tensions, conflicts, and stress.
