Friday, 6 February 2009

Rebuilders of The Church's Lost Heritage

Isaiah 61:1-5
The Year of the LORD's Favour
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 broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favour 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 gladness 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 splendour.
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.
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The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon The Church, because the LORD has anointed The Church to preach good news to the poor and The Church shall preach good news to the poor.
He has sent The Church to bind up the broken-hearted and The Church shall bind up the broken hearted, He has sent The Church to proclaim freedom for the captives and to the captives freedom shall be proclaimed Release from darkness for the prisoners and the prisoners shall be released. The poor, the broken-hearted, the captives, the prisoners and those who mourn will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendour.
The poor, the broken-hearted, the captives, the prisoners and those who mourn will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.

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