The Year of Yahweh’s Favor The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me, he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up ?the brokenhearted?, to ?proclaim? release to the captives and liberation to those who are bound, 2 to ?proclaim? the year of Yahweh’s favor,
and our God’s day of vengeance, to comfort all those in mourning, 3 to ?give? for those in mourning in Zion, to give them a head wrap instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit. And ?they will be called? oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory…
+ DAILY PRAYER +
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan,
and he hears my voice.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 146:5-10
Psa 146:5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Psa 146:6 who made heaven and earth, the sea,
and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;
Psa 146:7 who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free;
Psa 146:8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;
the LORD loves the righteous.
Psa 146:9 The LORD watches over the sojourners;
he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
Psa 146:10 The LORD will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!
Reading for Friday February 27th Isaiah 61
The Year of Yahweh’s Favor
61 The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is upon me,
because Yahweh has anointed me,
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up ?the brokenhearted?,
to ?proclaim? release to the captives
and liberation to those who are bound,
2 to ?proclaim? the year of Yahweh’s favor,
and our God’s day of vengeance,
to comfort all those in mourning,
3 to ?give? for those in mourning in Zion,
to give them a head wrap instead of ashes,
the oil of joy instead of mourning,
a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit.
And ?they will be called? oaks of righteousness,
the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory.
4 And they shall build the ancient ruins,
they shall erect the former deserted places.
And they shall restore the ?devastated cities?,
the deserted places of ?many generations?.
5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
and ?foreigners? shall be your farmers and vinedressers.
6 But you shall be called the priests of Yahweh,
?you will be called? servers of our God.
You shall eat the wealth of the nations,
and you shall boast in their riches.
7 Instead of your shame, a double portion,
and instead of insult, they will rejoice over their portion.
Therefore they will take a double portion in their land;
?they shall possess everlasting joy?.
8 For I, Yahweh, love justice,
hate robbery and injustice,
and I will ?faithfully? give their reward,
and I will ?make? an everlasting covenant ?with? them.
9 And their descendants will be known among the nations,
and their offspring in the midst of the peoples.
All those who see them shall recognize them,
that they are descendants whom Yahweh has blessed.
10 I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh;
my being shall shout in exultation in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation,
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns himself with a head wrap like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewelry.
11 For as the earth ?produces? its sprout,
and as a garden makes its plants sprout,
so the Lord Yahweh will make righteousness sprout,
and praise before all the nations.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we deserve only punishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant that we may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Concluding Prayer
Heavenly Father, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts to direct and rule us to do Your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
