He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,Matthew 10:6-7Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. / As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’John 4:34Jesus explained, “My food is to do ...
Thank You, Lord, for who You are and all that You do in our lives. You bless us more than we can ever understand or comprehend, and one of the wonderful gifts You bestow upon us is Your grace. You are willing to forgive us and bless us at the same time. It’s so powerful for ...
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. / When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. / “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him. ...Isaiah 35:5-6Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of ...
The Lord is near. 6 Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. 7 Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7;...
The village was also built very near to a sizable cliff. (You can see it today.) It wasn’t a nicey-nice sermon, and it certainly didn’t comfort the congregation. They got really angry–Jesus point-blank confronted them. I suppose the Jewish leaders may have incited the crowd, which...
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Sometimes our hurt is so unbearable we feel our heart will burst with pain. I understand that kind of hurt. I’m sure every person who is reading this has been in this place. ...
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acc...
Ultimately, believers can be assured that God understands the pain of His creation, for many reasons. He gave them, created them, and feels them Himself. For those who are currently mourning, His Spirit is with them. “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit...
roof tiles came flying down and around near to where they had positioned me. They beckoned a few other men that were near to the scene and before I knew it, they were lifting me up and onto the roof of the home; I was unaware of their plan until I saw the gaping hole in the roo...
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acc...