SO Awesome

In Life so many times I freak out about what I am going to do...and every time I do I always get brought back to this. Isaiah 61.

Before i was born a lady told my mom that Isaiah 61 was God's special love letter ad calling for my life. I did not hear about this till about a year ago when I had been reading my bible at home one night and crying and telling her how when I felt unsure of what to do Isaiah 61 was what made me know God had a plan. When I was baptized on my missions trip a lady who was on the trip with me told me that the night before she had been praying and Isaiah 61 had come to her right away. Yet again when I was in florida two separate times people came up to me and said that they had been praying for me and Isaiah 1 came to them for me. Regardless to say when I am unsure that God has it all under control I go back to this and know that there is a specific plan for my life, I just have to take it one step at a time and trust that if I follow God not only will life be awesome but I can make a difference for him.

Good News for the Oppressed

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,
for the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
and to proclaim that captives will be released
and prisoners will be freed.[a]
2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn
that the time of the Lord’s favor has come,[b]
and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.
3 To all who mourn in Israel,[c]
he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning,
festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks
that the Lord has planted for his own glory.

4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins,
repairing cities destroyed long ago.
They will revive them,
though they have been deserted for many generations.
5 Foreigners will be your servants.
They will feed your flocks
and plow your fields
and tend your vineyards.
6 You will be called priests of the Lord,
ministers of our God.
You will feed on the treasures of the nations
and boast in their riches.
7 Instead of shame and dishonor,
you will enjoy a double share of honor.
You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land,
and everlasting joy will be yours.

8 “For I, the Lord, love justice.
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering
and make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Their descendants will be recognized
and honored among the nations.
Everyone will realize that they are a people
the Lord has blessed.”

10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!
For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation
and draped me in a robe of righteousness.
I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit
or a bride with her jewels.
11 The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world.
Everyone will praise him!
His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring,
with plants springing up everywhere.