Reflecting God's Joy - September 15, 2018

At the NCCW Convention Speaker Don Rice told us that happiness is fleeting and short-lived. True joy lingers. The opposite of joy is fear. Mary showed joy not fear in her acceptance of God's will. The Magnificat is her prayer and her joy.  Please pray...

THE MAGNIFICAT
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
My Spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
For He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
The Almighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His Name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him,
In every generation.
                                                                                           He has shown the strength of His arm.                                                                                             He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
And has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
                                                                                          He has come to the help of His servant Israel,                                                                                                                                                                      For He has remembered His promise of mercy.                                                                                            The promise He made to our fathers,
                                                                                          To Abraham and his children forever.