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; to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. If you have read my blog before you will have seen several pictures of this ancient oak tree in the cove. When I go to the cove, I always stop at the Lawson place to see it. God has taught me a lot of things through this tree and it has become a special place of worship for me.
We all have people in our lives who are like this oak tree; people who have taken the time to show us God’s love; people who have served the Lord and weathered strong storms for many years. They stand now as oaks of righteousness. Though probably never famous, they have bound up the brokenhearted, comforted those who mourn, proclaimed liberty to the captives, and lived lives that have glorified the Lord they serve. Be grateful for those people in you life and realize that in your everyday life you may be one of those oaks of righteousness for someone who is looking at the way you life your life. Prayer Lord God, Bind up our wounds so we can bind the wounds of others. Free us from our bondage of sin so we can proclaim liberty to the captive. Comfort us so that we can comfort those who mourn. Plant us in your love so that we may glorify you. Amen
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1 Corinthians 10:31
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1 Corinthians 10:31
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