Reading Luke 1 Sept. 10-16

"He who is mighty has done great things for me" - Mary.
God loves to give to His people. "His mercy is for those who fear Him" God loves giving mercy to those who tremble. He wants us to be fascinated and blown away by His affection.
The heavens tell of the Glory of God.
God's character can be seen in the stars, His mercy is infinite in all directions. No one can measure the extent of His mercy (His ability to forgive every detestful act man commits). no one can measure the GLADNESS He has in giving that mercy.
"He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and risen those of humble estate"
God enjoys humbleing the proud and lifting up the humble.
He enjoys it because it causes man to want to trust in someone bigger than himself.
it provokes man to seek, or at least question God.
God loves attracting attention to Himself. His plan is not to ruin peoples lives, but instead to save them by intervening and changing their unimportant status (thrones, humble estate) to offer salvation to their souls.
if a man lifes a perfect life, not realizing his need for God, then he is accursed.
God intervenes and makes our lives imperfect (in a physical reality) so we would understand His awesome power and transendant love and mercy.
How amazing is that?!
he will humble the proud, and raise up the humble just to demonstrate the futillity of earthly crowns.
"He has helped Israel His servant, in memory of His mercy"
God is mindful of His people at all times. is so so so big, he can make the world flow the way he wants and feed all the fish in the sea, and yet His people are always on His mind. in fact we are the center of His thoughts. "He knows the days of the blameless, the righteous are upheld by Him" (ps 37) humanity cannot understand how God can do this, but if we did, i assume our brains would explode inside our skull and we would collapse and die. But he never stops thinking about us. he plans our future so we would run to Him again and again because he is a jealous God. when he makes a covenant with someone, or a nation (israel) he never forgets it. so, "in memory of His mercy, He sent help to His people the isreaeitles."