Isaiah 61: 1 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.
Jesus read this text while teaching at the synagogue, then after he was finished Luke Chapter 4 recorded Him as 20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." Today is the day of the last supper, Holy Thursday….the last day Christ will walk as a free man on this earth. But look at what Christ came to do, Preach the good news to the poor, mend the broken hearted, free the captives, and release from darkness the prisoners…the King James is even more detailed The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. In short Christ is here to set us free. We were poor in Spirit, but now we are rich in the Lord, our hearts were broken by this world, but Christ heals that heart with salvation, and forgiveness, We were captives to our sin, and He has set us free. We were blind to the Love, Hope, forgiveness, and compassion, of the Lord, but He gives us our sight so that we might see the beauty, and promise that is found in the ever-living Lord. This is it…..the beginning of the events that will forever change the face of this world. It is the beginning of events that were carried out for you, for that is how much God loves you. Let this weekend serve as not just a remembrance of Christ’s triumph over death, let it serve as a remembrance of Your victory over sin! If this is your first Easter, your second Easter, or on in a long line of years spent with the Lord, let it serve as a platform to launch your faith to the next level. Gather your family around and honor the King of King and Lord of Lords, don’t allow this weekend to pass as some commercial holiday. Hold it in your heart, share it with your family, and shout it from the mountain tops. This weekend we remember that by the death of Christ we are given life, by His resurrection, we are given eternity. Be blessed, bless those around you, and have a Happy, joyful, and faith filled weekend. Give thanks and praise to the Lord, for on Sunday we will proclaim, HE HAS RISEN!
God Bless,
Brian Thetford
The New
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