Read Isaiah 61:1-4 and 8-11
The Sovereign Lord has filled me with his Spirit.
He has chosen me and sent me
To bring good news to the poor,
To heal the broken-hearted,
To announce release to captives
And freedom to those in prison.
2 He has sent me to
proclaim
That the time has come
When the Lord
will save his people
And defeat their enemies.
He has sent me to comfort all who mourn,
3 To give to those
who mourn in Zion
Joy and gladness instead of grief,
A song of praise instead of sorrow.
They will be like trees
That the Lord
himself has planted.
They will all do what is right,
And God will be praised for what he has done.
4 They will rebuild
cities that have long been in ruins.
8 The
Lord says,
“I love justice and I hate oppression and crime.
I will faithfully reward my people
And make an eternal covenant with them.
9 They will be
famous among the nations;
Everyone who sees them will know
That they are a people whom I have blessed.”
10 Jerusalem
rejoices because of what the Lord
has done.
She is like a bride dressed for her wedding.
God has clothed her with salvation and victory.
11 As surely as seeds
sprout and grow,
The Sovereign Lord
will save his people,
And all the nations will praise him.
Think
When Jesus read Isaiah 61 in
Luke 4 he said: "This passage has been fulfilled as you heard it being
read."
The passage is spiritual and
literal - anticipating freedom from political and spiritual oppression.
Pray
Lord - help me to see your
prophecy realised spiritually and materially in the world today. Give your church Advent courage to make the
difference she is called to make.
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