Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Month Theme: Reaping in the Jubilee
Topic: The Jubilee through Jesus Christ
Scripture Reading: Luke 4:16-21
Main Text:
Luke 4:19
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
The Spirit of the Lord was upon Jesus Christ to empower Him to preach the Gospel to the poor, heal the broken-hearted, preach deliverance to the captives, recover sight to the blind, set at liberty those who were bruised and preach the acceptable year of the Lord. The mandate to preach the acceptable year of the Lord seems to be a summary of the preaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ stated in Luke 4:18.
The word “acceptable” in the just mentioned scripture reference is the Greek word dektos, which means acceptable, approved or propitious. In the acceptable year of the Lord, God approves our unconditional release from bondage. In the propitious year of the Lord, we are ushered into favourable conditions. THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BLESSED YEAR, WHICH BELONGS TO JEHOVAH. It is the Messianic period of blessing characterised by theocratic rule.
We have been in bondage for decades. Ignorance of the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ kept us in bondage while unbelievers possessed the land and denied us access to the blessings of God. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has reconciled us to God and restored all things to us – this is the dispensation of the Jubilee (Romans 1:16-18). Today, the Jubilee is fulfilled in the Gospel of grace through Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Thank God for your jubilee.
Extract From:
"The Jubilee" by Eastwood Anaba
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