What Do You Sing When God Chooses You?

How do you respond when chosen for something important? Mary's reaction to being chosen by God to bear Jesus emphasizes her humility and trust despite her lack of understanding. Ken Kessler contrasts Mary's song of praise, the Magnificat, with the common human responses of doubt and inadequacy when faced with God's calling. God chooses ordinary people, just as He chose Mary, to reveal Christ's value and joy to the world. The central question for us is: what song do we sing when God chooses us, a song of praise or one of doubt?