1:46 馬利亞說：我心尊主為大；
1:47 我靈以上帝我的救主為樂；
1:48 因為他顧念他使女的卑微；從今以後，萬代要稱我有福。
1:49 那有權能的，為我成就了大事；他的名為聖。
1:50 他憐憫敬畏他的人，直到世世代代。
1:51 他用膀臂施展大能；那狂傲的人正心裡妄想就被他趕散了。
1:52 他叫有權柄的失位，叫卑賤的升高；
1:53 叫飢餓的得飽美食，叫富足的空手回去。
1:54 他扶助了他的僕人以色列，
1:55 為要記念亞伯拉罕和他的後裔，施憐憫直到永遠，正如從前對我們列祖所說的話。
1:56 馬利亞和伊利莎白同住，約有三個月，就回家去了。
46 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.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
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馬利亞去探望伊利莎白，伊利莎白被聖靈充滿說出的話，激勵了馬利亞，使他發出照樣的頌詞！也讓她體會到上帝對以色列人的救恩是真實的，她就甘心樂意的順服！
可見上帝是不勉強人，祂會用各種情境來使人順服祂的作為。當然上帝的道要在人的心中，人才可以明白為何要順服，並且心被恩感來順服主！而不是像有些傳道人，為了建立他們事工，要弟兄姊妹聽從他們，就說：「順服才會蒙福！」
非也！我們是因為「蒙福才能夠順服！」
正如馬利亞事清楚自己蒙了上帝的福，受上帝的揀選成為基督的母親，所以勇敢順服，願上帝的旨意成全並頌讚上帝！
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