January 6, 2011
D A I L Y G O S P E L
These verses from Isaiah always bring a great sense of expectation in me when I hear them. I think I know what it must be like to be a Jew in expectation of the coming of Messiah. The potential for transformation; the power for miracles; the dynamism of the Word of God are all inherent in the meaning of these words. Let us never forget this as we seek to be living examples of what is being prophesied here.
ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
The Lord has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor and to proclaim liberty to captives.
R: Alleluia
Luke 4:14-22
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. 15 He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. 16 He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read 17 and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, 19 and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” 20 Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. 21 He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth.
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