Lk.1:46,47 – And Mary said:
“My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.”
True worship is closely associated with the gift of prophesy and speaking in other tongues because they both flow from the anointing. It is impossible to be filled with the Holy Spirit and worship not be a part of your experience. We see the prophetic edge on Mary’s song that was birthed by her encounter with the Holy Spirit. History confirms this as each revival outpouring was characterized by authentic songs of worship. The 18th Century revival was marked with the releasing of historic hymns that have shaped the church for generations. Psalmists like Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts, John Newton, and William Cowper wrote songs that have been loved by the church for 300 years. Of course the Welch Revival was marked by worship, sometimes that’s all that would happen as spontaneous singing would take over the meetings for hours. Then there was the charismatic renewal and the Jesus Revolution of the 1970’s. That music has radically effected the church for the last 50 years. Here is how the Reformed Expository Commentary describes Mary’s prophetic song.
“Some scholars have objected that a teenager like Mary could not possibly have composed a poetical and theological masterpiece like the Magnificat. They say that someone more sophisticated—like Luke—must have put these words into her mouth.
This objection overlooks the doctrine of inspiration, which teaches that Mary’s words came from God the Holy Spirit. It is also flatly contradicted by the words of the song itself. Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:46–47). When she spoke of her “soul” and her “spirit,” Mary was referring to the very center of her being. This song came from her heart. Perhaps it was a spontaneous response to Elizabeth’s greeting, or perhaps she composed it on the way from Nazareth. But either way, it was her song. Mary worshiped God with all she was and everything she had, praising him with mind, soul, heart, and strength.”
Paul told us to be filled constantly with the Spirit, “speaking to yourselves in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs”. That’s exactly what Mary did, her spiritual song was literally a song of the Spirit glorifying the work of God in her life. That’s what the Lord does in all of us, He touches us and fills us with our song of redemption.
