LUKE 1:47–49

SCRIPTURE

እንሆ፡ ካብ ሕጂ ዅሎም ወለዶ ብጽእቲ ኺብሉኒ እዮም።
“From now on, all generations will call me blessed.”

REFLECTION

These words are spoken in humility, not self-exaltation. Mary speaks after glorifying God and acknowledging His mercy. The blessing she names originates not in herself, but in God’s action.

She was chosen not for status or strength, but for obedience. Through her consent, the eternal entered time. Through her submission, salvation entered the world.

To call her blessed is not excess. It is truth. Generations honor her because through her obedience, God accomplished what humanity could not.

THEOLOGICAL FOCUS

The Incarnation. Obedience. Humility exalted by grace.

LITURGICAL MEANING

This passage belongs to feasts centered on the Incarnation. It teaches that salvation enters the world through obedience, not power.

PRACTICE

Humility. Submission to God’s will. Faithful remembrance.
Obedience prepares the soul to receive God’s work.