Isaiah 61:1-2a (NIV).
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach 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,
to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn .........
Thoughts on This Verse...
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 teaching and serving as he did?
