C-19 Reflection #35: Brokenhearted

C-19 Reflection (#35)

 Theme: Brokenhearted

 Reflection:

 I woke up this morning with this scripture on my heart for us. It’s not the emphasis that I was originally planning to send along for today, but I couldn’t shake it. Jesus saw himself in this scripture in the ways that it points to him (Luke 4:18). I’m praying that we can find ourselves, and those we love and pray for, in this scripture because of him.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,

    because the Lord has anointed me

    to proclaim 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,

2 

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor

    and the day of vengeance of our God,

to comfort all who mourn,

3 

    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—

to bestow on them a crown of beauty

    instead of ashes,

the oil of joy

    instead of mourning,

and a garment of praise

    instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks of righteousness,

    a planting of the Lord

    for the display of his splendor.