“He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate.” Luke 1:52
What must have gone through the heart and mind of Mary as she heard the news from the angel, Gabriel? This one who stood in the presence of God tells her that the presence of God will inhabit her womb. God had taken up residence among His people, and would take up residence in a human body, putting on flesh and bone, and be birthed into the world he spoke into existence and sustains by the word of His power.
The One who brings down the mighty from their thrones is the same One who steps down from a throne and is brought down into the straw and swaddling of an animal trough. The One who is mighty and enthroned will be lifted up upon a cross and taken down in death. The One who exalted the humble is himself the humble servant king who will be exalted and given the name above every name.
If out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks - Mary’s words communicate so much about the heart of this girl. She receives the word of the Lord with the posture of a servant, and she praises God.