“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;” (Isaiah 61:1, ESV)
Good news! It’s not just good news. It’s great news! It’s God’s news!
A word that is commonly used in relation to the good news is gospel. It is the good news that Jesus has come. Jesus is with us. Jesus is risen. And Jesus will take us home to be with him.
The good news is for the poor – the poor in spirit, those who are broken-hearted, and those who are stuck in the muck. Jesus says that he did not come to heal the healthy. He came to heal the sick (see Mark 2:17).
Maybe you are feeling broken. Maybe you have been knocked down. Maybe you are overwhelmed. Maybe you are worried and anxious. Maybe you have discovered that you are not as able as you thought you were. Maybe you don’t know where to turn or what to do.
If that is the case, you are in the perfect place. That may not make sense. How can being broken be the perfect place? But it is the brokenness that prepares us to receive Jesus. We can thank God for the brokenness because it is often the reason we call out to him.
There are many who are not receptive to Jesus because they don’t think that they need Jesus. They have seemingly got by on their own so far. But the reality of this world will eventually weigh down on us. Eventually, we will get to the point where we will not be able to go any further without Jesus. Our self-confidence will come to an end. But that is when we are invited to put our confidence in Jesus. We need him more than we ever realize!
Reflection
- How has Jesus helped you in your brokenness?
- How does brokenness help you discover Jesus?
Prayer
Jesus, you are my hope and my healing. You help me in my brokenness and sorrow. The world weighs me down. But through it all, I am reminded that you are all that I need and everything that I have. Amen.
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