Isaiah 61:1-2 (NIV)
61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is
on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
Jesus read this passage at a synagogue in Nazareth to
describe his ministry (see Luke 4). He came to preach good news, to bind
up, to bring deliverance, to offer release, to proclaim grace, and to offer
comfort. If Jesus has sent us into the world as the Father sent him (John
20:21-23), shouldn't we be going the same?
Thought for today:
Do you embrace the calling on your life?
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