Hear The Good News - Rejoice! (Luke 1:39-56)

To connect the births of John the Baptist and Jesus together, Luke records Mary's visit to the home of Zacharias and Elizabeth. As a result of Mary's greeting when she arrived at Elizabeth’s home, her baby, John the Baptist, "leaped in her womb” and Elizabeth was "filled with the Holy Spirit.”  Mary’s response to everything that had been happening was to praise and worship God. The verses of Mary’s Song or the Magnificat may not seem like much from first glance, but they are deeply significant in the life of Mary and the Christmas story.  Remember, when Gabriel told Mary she was going to have a child who would be the Son of God, she responded with a question, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?”  Now that Mary's trusted God and traveled to talk with Elizabeth, and Mary witnessed the response of Elizabeth's baby still in her womb, Mary doesn’t needs any more confirmation. It's time to praise and worship!