Magnifies (Part 3): Looking Deeper
“My soul magnifies the Lord.” —Luke 1:46
This five-part series is a slow, prayerful look at a single line of Scripture. Mary’s words in the Magnificat aren’t just a poetic moment—they reveal something essential about her and about what our own souls are meant to do.
Imagine standing beneath a cloudy night sky with a telescope. No matter how powerful the lens, you won’t see much—just a blur of darkness. It's like trying to magnify a black sheet of paper. The problem isn’t the telescope; it’s the view.
Now imagine that same telescope under a clear, starlit sky. Suddenly, the heavens open up—stars, planets, constellations, galaxies. Not because they weren’t always there, but because now, nothing is blocking your sight.
Our souls are not so different.
Yes, sin, pride, resentment, and distraction can cloud our view of God. And clearing those away is essential. But the journey doesn’t stop there. Because once the skies of our hearts are clear, we realize—we’re only at the beginning.
To magnify the Lord isn’t just to see Him more clearly—it’s to realize there is always more to see. More love, more mercy, more mystery. His depths are inexhaustible. Life with God is never static—it’s an ever-deepening discovery. Further up and further in, as C.S. Lewis wrote.
This is the joy of the Christian life: that God is not a distant figure to be glanced at once and filed away. He is a Lover who draws us ever closer. The more we gaze, the more we want to gaze. The more we know, the more we long to know.
So yes, we must clear the skies of our souls—but even more, we must keep looking. Because the view is infinite.