Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional: August 12th Morning “My soul doth magnify the Lord.” Luke 1:26-33 , Luke 1:35 , Luke 1:38-40 , Luke 1:46-55 The birth of the forerunner being near, it was now time for the Lord himself to be spoken of. Luke 1:26-33 , Luke 1:35 , Luke 1:38-40 , Luke 1:46-55 The person chosen to be the mother of the Lord Jesus was a lowly maid, but she was also a godly woman of no mean ability of mind, for her song is written in the highest style of poetry. To the humble and devout the visitations of the Holy Spirit are granted. The manner in which the angel saluted Mary was highly honourable to her, but affords no ground for the superstitious reverence of the Papists, for “he saluted her as a saint, and did not pray to her as a goddess.” Mary confessed herself a sinner needing salvation, for she rejoiced in God her Saviour; it never entered into her mind to claim the homage of mankind. It is a great blessing that in answer to earnest ...