So, God has been talking to me about this scripture for the past month or so. Just thought I would share it with y'all and maybe hear what you think.
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has annointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom to the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of dispair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor." Isaiah 61:1-3
This gets my spirit so excited, especially the part about binding the broken heart, proclaiming freedom and release for prisoners. These are the things that I am passionate about, and the things I feel that God has created me for. It makes me want to jump around and shout. Oh, that we all would walk in the freedom that Christ has purchased for us. I long to proclaim freedom for the captives, and to set the prisoner free from darkness, and feel so alive when I am doing just that. "To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes"....I love that my God is a God who redeems. And he doesn't just fix things...but always makes them better than they were before. I love that God is in the business of restoration and reconciliation, and making things that were once ugly into a work of beauty...I love that!!
I want my life to be a reflection of these verses....this is what I want my life to minister in strangers that I meet and my friends that I have known a long time. There is so much more to this life. I love it when I catch a glimpse of God's heart. It compels me to such love toward him, and pushes me to action...Oh, that I would have more of that, that I would be pursuing God the way that he pursues us...it would transform my life in every way, and create such intimacy....that is what I long for in my own life, and everyone else around me.
God give us a revelation of your love today.
1 comment:
hannah, that is amazing..i loved reading that..
a few days ago God connected the parable of the scattered seeds (matthew 13) and psalms 1:3 and it just meant a lot to me..not sure how to explain how..but to quote (my good friend) donald miller, "..when we reduce Christian spirituality to math we defile the Holy.. i found that very beautiful and comforting because i have never been good at math.." so..
keep updating the world..we enjoy it..
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