REFLECTION

"My heart exults in the Lord, my Saviour" This is the  prayer of our Mother Mary in reply to the praise of her virtues and privileges granted her by God as recounted by Elizabeth. But instead of her praise, Mary returned all the praises to God. 

The Magnificent, the song or canticle of praise issued by our Mother Mary has proven to be the best prayers ever given to humanity. 

It is a prayer of praise of God, a thanksgiving offering, a prayer of adoration of God's blessings. 

Its content is totally oriented towards God's activities and blessings given to man. "for he who is mighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

And his mercy is on those who fear him

From generation to generation.

He has shown strength with his arm,

He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts,..."

This prayer of praise of God issues from a heart filled with gratitude and appreciation. A heart given to extol and praise. There are no presences, no forced presupposition, no pressure of discomforts but a heart pure and simple, declaring gratitude to God who has done marvels. “My soul magnifies the Lord,

And my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,"

The Church has a great tradition of prayers of praise and thanksgiving especially with the tradition of recitation of this magnificent every evening during her prayer. The Church also encourages greatly such prayers of thanksgiving and praise with the recitation of the psalms and other canticles of praises, at least 15 of these daily.

Our Masses are called Eucharistia, that is thanksgiving because that is what Christ did on the altar of calvary, praise and thanksgiving to God!!!!

Our lives therefore must be praise and thanksgiving to God. Because praise and thanksgiving is the greatest form of prayer pleasing to God. It is prayer per excellence.

It is the prayer of praise and thanksgiving that many saints and successful apostles used to conquer the world. 

Let us therefore praise God truly from hearts filled with gratitude and Hearts of thanksgiving at every moment of our lives. Thanksgiving and praise must be our life, our way of life, our attitude, our devotion and our joy no matter the circumstances, the problems and difficulties of life. Learn to say with grateful heart always, "My heart exults in the Lord, my Saviour."

Indeed Lord, my heart exults in the you, my Saviour for the gift of my life, my health, my family, my friends,. For the gifts of life sustenance, faith in you, joy and happiness that I cannot explain, and protections of life. For the gift of Christ in me, for the material endowment, for friends and well wishers for job and influence. For all these Lord and many more I cannot say, I thank you and declare, Glory Be to You, Father, and to Your Son Jesus Christ and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen. Thank you Jesus.