Be Still And Know

Luke 1:51-53 The world has seen many revolutions but, arguably, nothing as revolutionary as this. The revolution that Mary was singing about here is moral, social and economic shaking the whole fabric of society. God’s intention is to turn everything upside down. Let’s look at the three aspects of God’s revolution, all of which we see clearly in the life and ministry of Jesus. Firstly, there is a moral revolution as God scatters those who are proud. Jesus particularly illustrated this by his attitude to children. The disciples were keen to work out who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. No doubt they were hoping that one of them would be awarded the title! To their astonishment, Jesus replied by calling a little child to him and informing them that the only way to become great in the kingdom of heaven was by becoming like a child (Matthew 18:1-5). No revolution could be more fundamental than changing a person’s attitudes from pride to humility. Secondly, God brings in a social revolut