Today's reflection is brought to you by
Luke 4:16-21.
Jesus,
my brother and friend,
what if we all owned the fact
that we are children
of our Living God
the way you did?
It's become hard
for me to believe
that you came so we can
worship and glorify you.
If I'm reading you right,
you came to challenge us,
your family members,
your beloved community,
to fulfill God's promises
as you did!
What if I believed
that Isaiah's words applied to me
the way you believed
they applied to you?
The Spirit of the Lord is upon ME
because You have anointed ME
to bring good news to the poor.
You have sent ME
to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the year of Your favour.
What if we all believed this of ourselves?
What if we worked to make it true,
the way you did?
What kind of world would this be?
Help us to be more like you,
to live out your good news
in a world that needs it.
+Amen.
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