Isaiah 59-63: The gospels record when Jesus spoke at the synagogue in Nazareth one of the first times. As He spoke the people were amazed at His teaching with authority. The gospel writers record the scroll Jesus read from. It was Isaiah 61.
61:1 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 eyes] to those who are blind;
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
3to 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.
After Jesus had read the scroll He told the people that the scripture had been fulfilled in Him.
I can just imagine the looks being exchanged by the religious leaders and those present. Did they want or need to rewind what He had just said? How could this son of Mary think He was the Messiah? Even greater did He really think God’s Spirit was on Him? Others may have thought contemplatively of all of the miraculous signs and wonders He had been doing. I wonder if they did not consider if it really could be possible. There was only One who had NO doubt and that was Jesus Himself. He knew what God had called Him to. He was ready, willing and able to do all that God had appointed for Him to do.
Even today some doubt. Others question. Those of us who have seen with our eyes of faith and heard know without a doubt that Jesus does have God’s favor on Him. He did come not just to heal and provide, but He truly set each of us free from the power and dominion of sin! Glory. This child of God rejoices over the crown I have received instead of ashes. I bask in the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and my goal in life is to bring the Father much glory! I believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of the Living God, My Lord and Savior!