Today’s reading is Luke 4:1-32
“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭4:16-19‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/luk.4.16-19.esv
All,
This stands out because Isaiah says, “to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” Does Isaiah mean the oppressed people with be liberated from their oppressors in this world? Or is he speaking about either eternally liberated or the peace they may have in the oppressed situation? I think it’s the latter two. Right before this passage, Jesus was tempted in the desert by Satan who promised to give Him this world( and he quoted scripture to do it, but not the whole scripture). It seems that Satan still tempts people by getting them to focus on their circumstances within the world as opposed to the circumstances eternally or the internal fruit of the spirit while dwelling in this world. Please pray that we and our friends seek first the Kingdom of Heaven while we take the good and the bad that this world has to offer. Please pray for CLC Cobb county leadership team meeting this morning.