Mary’s disordered world and worries…
Immediate context: Singing from surrender and through the stress

"All prayer is answering speech for the first word, everywhere and always, is God’s word to us, not our word to him.”
Eugene Peterson

Scripture-fed, Spirit-led, Worship-based prayer

Mary’s God --> Our God
The Lord - Our Savior - Looks on the humble (2x) - Blesses His people - Mighty - Does great things - Holy is his name - Merciful (2x) - Strengthens with his arm - Scatters/brings down/sends away the proud and rich - Fills the hungry - Speaks and fulfills his word

“The key to humility is a high view of God.”
John MacArthur

“They that know God will be humble, and they that know themselves, cannot be proud”
John Flavel

“Humble people are wrapped up in Christ. A humble person thinks much of God and others, and little–if at all–of himself. He recognizes that anything he has is better than he deserves. He does not feel anyone owes him anything. He does not feel entitled to have more, or for life to be easy, or for everyone to love him and treat him well. He is grateful for the least little kindness that is extended to him, knowing it is more than he deserves.”
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

This Christmas --> Abide still! Choose worship in your disordered world.