Here is Your Word for Today:
"The Lord's Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers, and to say, 'This is the year the Lord has chosen.' " Luke 4:18-19
Comment: These words were spoken by the Loving Savior when He began His earthly ministry. He was all about helping and healing people, and not about condemning the hopeless, the lost, or those in genuine need. Tear were in His eyes when He cried over the city of Israel and rebuked the religious leaders of His day. May God help us today to make the Mission of Jesus our Mission today! Let us allow God's Spirit to come upon us, anoint us, in order to proclaim "good news" to the poor, announce freedom to those who are prisoners to sin and addictions, give "sight" to those who are spiritually and physically blind, and bring freedom to those who suffer and are without hope. May we today proclaim, "This is the year the Lord has chosen".
Suggested Prayer: "Dear Lord Jesus. We love you because you first loved us. May Your Mission to reach the physically and spiritually poor, become our Mission today. Use our talents, resources, and gifts to alleviate people's physical needs so that we may be able to help relieve their spiritual needs as well. We commit our lives to spending time in Your Presence each day, that we may be empowered to go and help the poor, hungry, and homeless all around us. May we be Your hands, Your feet, and Your mouth to everyone we meet today. Forgive us for speaking words of condemnation or hate towards others who need words of love and affirmation instead. Help us. In Your name we pray. Amen."
~ Pastor Sal Garcia
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