The Magnificat
The Magnificat, or the Virgin Mary’s hymn of praise, is both a prayer of glad hosannas and an acknowledgement that all of us – even the mother of our Lord – are in need of a Savior.
The Magnificat, or the Virgin Mary’s hymn of praise, is both a prayer of glad hosannas and an acknowledgement that all of us – even the mother of our Lord – are in need of a Savior.
This joyous, care-free, peaceful experience bringing the believer into a joyousness, living simply by faith day by day, is the will of God. So that not only is it God’s will that we should find full deliverance from all care and undue anxiety, but He has ordained prayer as the means by which we can reach that happy state of heart. (Adapted from E.M. Bounds, The Necessity of Prayer)
Prayer always brings forgiveness to the seeking soul. The abundant pardon is dependent upon the promise made real by the promise of God to the sinner. (Adapted from E.M. Bounds, The Necessity of Prayer)
The greatness and majesty of the Lord is revealed to us through the perfection of His creation. That the hand of an infinite God fashioned all that we behold is a self-evident truth – which is why Scripture says that only the fool declares his unbelief in anything beyond himself.
This well-known prayer has many interpretations. One theme that is undeniable, however, is that Jabez recognized that he lived in a fallen world and asked God to protect him and to keep him from becoming ensnared by the sin around him. This is a prayer we should offer regularly so that temptation will not overtake and destroy us.
Augustine’s idea of the City of God became the political philosophy of the medieval papacy.
Aurelius Augustine (354-430) was one of the church’s great theologians. Augustine converted to Christianity at the age of 33 due largely to the influence of his devout mother, Monica.