Our scripture today is Isaiah 61:1 (ESV).
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Most of us are likely more familiar with this quote from the lesson in Luke 4:16-21 where Jesus reads this passage in the synagogue in Nazareth. He ends by telling them “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” We can see this as Christ’s “job description”, one which He later passes to us. God spoke through the prophet Isaiah centuries earlier; now His promise has come to earth in the form of Jesus the Son. He is the only Savior and we are called to share that joy with the world.
Heavenly Father, we are amazed that You would accept us back in our sinful condition. Forgive us, refresh our spirits and realign them with Yours, and send us to speak the Good News everywhere. Amen.
