Hi! and happy good weekend to all of us, GUYS. Our "daily bread" this Saturday:
THE GOOD NEWS (17 December 2016)
"The Spirit of the LORD is upon ME. HE has anointed ME to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and new sight to the blind; to free the oppressed and announce the LORD's year of mercy." - Luke 4:18-19
JESUS Proclaiming HIS Mission
JESUS brings real liberation to everyone since HIS deeds urge each one of us to live in truth: "the Son makes you free... the truth will make you free..." [John 8:32]. The Jews, obviously, were looking first and foremost for political freedom, which is part of total human liberation. Why did JESUS not bring it? Was HE only interested in "souls"?
Actually the Old Testament never promised "the salvation of souls" which is sometimes emphasized these days in various groups. Such believers think they are saving their souls and yet remain silent, or blind accomplices of the daily sins permeating all economic and social life.
In the same way a year of mercy from the LORD is beginning. Thus the time of promises and prophecies is over. GOD begins to show HIMSELF to humankind as HE is: JESUS reveals the FATHER and the FATHER reveals HIS Son through the signs and miracles that HE performs.)
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