ANOINTED TO PREACH HIS LOVE
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 (Luke 4:18).
The Lord Jesus read the verse above from the book
of the Prophet Isaiah, to the hearing of those in
the synagogue at the time. When He was through, He
said, “...This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears”
(Luke 4:21). Let’s read and compare the words: “The
Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD
hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the
meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of
the prison to them that are bound” (Isaiah 61:1).
Today, Jesus is in heaven; we’re now the ones
walking in His shoes; we’re His seed, prolonging His days
(Isaiah 53:10). Today, the Spirit isn’t just upon us, but lives
in us. Like Jesus, you can say with the same audacity of
faith: “The Spirit of the Lord God is in me, and He has
anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. He
has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim
liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to
them that are bound.” We’re right in Isaiah chapter 61
today, fulfilling that glorious scripture.
Therefore, your message to the world shouldn’t be
one of condemnation and judgment, but of the love
and compassion of Christ. You’re anointed to preach
His love. He sent you to lift the downtrodden, to mend
broken hearts, to bring succour to the hurting and to the
dying in the world—those without hope, those alienated
from the life of God. He sent you to be their light in a dark
world; to bring them out of bondage into the glorious
liberty of the sons of God.
Notice again what He anointed us to do: it’s to heal;
it’s to save; it’s to give life! Jesus came into your life to
lift you and give your life a meaning, and then made
you His partner in lifting others and giving their lives
meaning. You’re His ambassador, sent into the world
with the message of His love.
Prayer
Blessed Father, thank you for your great love
demonstrated in sending Jesus to die for the sins
of the whole world. As your children proclaim the
Gospel around the world today, many hear, see,
and receive your love in the message, and are
gloriously saved, healed, and delivered, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
Further study:
John 10:10 AMPC; 2 Corinthians 5:19-20
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 16 & 1 Samuel 1-2
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING PLAN
Romans 11:25-36 & Psalm 119:129-144