“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Isaiah 61:1-2).
Jesus reads these words in the synagogue in Capernaum and connects their fulfilment with his person. “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21).
In Jesus, God gets to the root of the problem. His death and resurrection change our thinking, our values and our attitudes. The goal is salvation and healing, freedom and well-being for the wretched, the entangled and all those with a broken heart. Some thoughts based on the accompanying booklet, Alliance Week of Prayer Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- God invites as the Triune God 13. January 2024
- God invites us through His Word 15. January 2024
- God invites us through Jesus Christ 16. January 2024
- God invites us to comprehensive freedom 17. January 2024
- We fulfil God’s mandate together 18. January 2024