Living in Glad Tidings Luke 1: 45-55

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v.45 1. Living continuously, without interruption, in the land of blessedness.

(And blessed is she that believed: for )

v.45 2. Living continuously in the land of fulfillment of God’s word.

(for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the 

Lord.)

Believer, arm yourself with the generous promises of God’s word.

They provide present life, they provide future life. They provide security.

v.46 3. Living continuously with a heart that is magnified by Christ’s presence and that

magnifies Christ in return.

(And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord.)

This is a light within that cannot be diminished.

v.47 4. Living continuously with joy that does not have its life from you, but is fueled by

the life in you.

(And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

Jesus as Savior is eternal joy to the believer. The believer is to rejoice.

v.48 5. Living continuously with great acceptation from Jesus and the awareness of

meaning and fulfillment brought to your life from and through Jesus.

(For He hath regarded the low estate of His handmaiden: for,)

v.48 6. Living continuously with a reputation and record provided by my relationship to

Jesus.

(for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.)

v.49 7. Living continuously with the knowledge that all things come from the mighty 

                hand of Jesus  and knowing that He is willing to share of His mighty life.

                What He does in and through me is indeed great.

(For He that is mighty hath done to me great things: and Holy is His name.)

v.50 8. Living continuously with the covering of Jesus’ mercy and grace; knowing He 

                will never change.

(And His mercy is on them that fear Him from generation to generation)

v.51 9. Living continuously under the protection and shielding of His great strength.

(He hath showed strength with His arm; He hath scattered the proud …)

not having to fear my weakness

v.52, 10. Living continuously under the sovereignty of His divine equity and justice.

(He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.)

Jesus conquers the proud and acknowledges the humble.

v.53 11. Living continuously fed with the great feast of who Jesus is; tasting of His

goodness, partaking of His great spiritual riches, satisfied and fulfilled.

(He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty

away.)

v.54 12. Living continuously under the shelter of God’s divine providence, shielding from

self induced afflictions and shame.

(He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy.)

v.55 13. Living continuously under the shelter and continual provision of God’s truth;

having a secured future indeed.

(As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to His seed for ever.)

v.55 14. Living continuously with truth which has a record of faithfulness propelling the 

child of God’s interest forward to partake of the truth forthcoming.