The Hope of the word is Jesus

1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, 3 To grant those who mourn [in] Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. 4 Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, They will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations. [Isa 61:1-4 NASB20]

16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written: 18 "The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, 19 and that the time of the LORD's favor has come." 20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. 21 Then he began to speak to them. "The Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled this very day!" [Luk 4:16-21 NLT]

1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD anointed me

LORD who calls me to follow YOU in YOUR ministry of saving and redeeming grace, now fill me Holy Spirit that the purpose of Christ Jesus my LORD may live in me this day.

To bring good news to the humble;

Help me to proclaim and live the good news of YOUR love in dying for my sins and being raised from the dead.  

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted

Help me to be used to bring YOUR healing grace to the brokenhearted that fill the earth.

To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners;

Help me Lord to have some ability to free those who are captured by the lies and lusts of the world, the flesh, and the devil.   In YOUR mercy now help me to help them become free.    Help me to live in freedom as well.

2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,

LORD, help me warn of YOUR justice as I comfort those who suffer because of injustice. 

3 To grant those who mourn [in] Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning

Provide now a comfort LORD to the mourning and a hope of better days.

The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit.

LORD, help us now to have praise take the place of depression, discouragement, and despair.

So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified

LORD of the harvest, now raise up a great forest of restored lives that will fill the earth and provide now those who have been restored to life become those who will rebuild and restore all that has been lost due to rebellion and sin.  

4 Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, They will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations. [Isa 61:1-4 NASB20]

Bring a great awakening, revival, repentance, reformation, renewal, and restoration!   Act now to save!

Open the eyes of my family and friends that do not know YOU today and let them become the beginning of this movement of faith that will reach all the earth!   Act now Lord in ways greater than we could hope or dream!   Lord, have mercy and hear our cries!  Amen