Isaiah 61:1-7 (message)
Isaiah 61
The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me.
He sent me to preach good news to the poor,
heal the heartbroken,
Announce freedom to all captives,
pardon all prisoners.
God sent me to announce the year of his grace—
a celebration of God’s destruction of our enemies—
and to comfort all who mourn,
To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion,
give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes,
Messages of joy instead of news of doom,
a praising heart instead of a languid spirit.
Rename them “Oaks of Righteousness”
planted by God to display his glory.
They’ll rebuild the old ruins,
raise a new city out of the wreckage.
They’ll start over on the ruined cities,
take the rubble left behind and make it new.
You’ll hire outsiders to herd your flocks
and foreigners to work your fields,
But you’ll have the title “Priests of God,”
honored as ministers of our God.
You’ll feast on the bounty of nations,
you’ll bask in their glory.
Because you got a double dose of trouble
and more than your share of contempt,
Your inheritance in the land will be doubled
and your joy go on forever.
As I read this I was thinking to myself WHOA!!! Thats exactly what I needed. I really feel like I am called Into youth ministry. I have had a ton of Doubt and everything with it though.
I mean alot has confirmed it to at the same time. My Life was spoken over back in November and Something that was said to me was ” Tabitha, You going to go from nation to nation speaking of a Hope, of a Love, that you have found In Christ and your going to change the lives of thousands of Young people”. Other things were said as well but that is what stuck out to me the most.
How did a guy, that new nothing about me, nothing about what I was thinking about with my life and what to do with it, How did he know that?
My answer- God!!!
Its just so crazy to see what God is trying to do… despite my past, despite all the things I have done….. I love it!!
More to come soon…
