GOD’S ONGOING PROGRAM – A WARM REMINDER
Jesus didn’t complete the reading of the prophecy in Isaiah 61:2 concerning Himself, while He revealed God’s agenda as was to be executed through Him.
Let’s see this from scriptures and why it was so…
16. So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
17. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
20. Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Luke 4:16-21
The Bible records that He closed the book just after He read the content of the scroll as stated in verse 19:
“To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
The bible says; then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
Now this was the other part in the same original writing of Prophet Isaiah, that our Lord Jesus deliberately didn’t read before the people:
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;…
Isaiah 61:2
The reason for Jesus to have stopped at the first part is explained by Jesus Himself in the same account of Luke 4:21
HE said to them:…“Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Luke 4:21
This is because the First coming of our Lord Jesus was only to fulfill the very first part of that content in prophecy, the other part is yet to be fulfilled by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus came to harald the era and good news of salvation as prophesied by Prophet Isaiah; it is scripturally called the acceptable year (time) of the Lord.
This is also in symphony with the mission of Jesus as stated in John 3:17
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 3:17 (Amp)
For this cause, He closed the book saying:
“Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Luke 4:16-21
Friends, the good news is that we’re all still in the era of the acceptable year of the Lord according to biblical prophecy.
I’ll spare you the rigors of eschatological details, but it is important we know and again are reminded of these words:
…Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION”
2 Cor 6:2 (AMP)
There shall indeed come the day of God’s vengeance. He shall both initiate the final judgment and avenge Himself on all of His enemies. (Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 34:8, 2 Timothy 4:1, Romans 2:5-9, 16 e.t.c)
This is a warm reminder that God’s program is still intact and running according to prophecy.
It is still not the will of God that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9)
…Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION”
2 Cor 6:2 (AMP)
Dear Friend,
Receive the Love of God today!
Receive the gift of His Son today!
Receive eternal life with Christ today!
Kindly say this prayer to God if you see this as truly expedient for you right now:
Lord Jesus, I believe you came to earth to pay the ultimate prize for my sins by dying the death of the cross, I believe you were raised from the dead by the POWER OF GOD, to bring me justification of life. I receive you into my heart(spirit) this day, therefore I receive the eternal life which is in you and I shall not perish but have everlasting life with you for all eternity. I confess you as Lord over my life from this day henceforth, and I will be led by your Spirit in me throughout my journey on earth.
Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for I am saved.
I am born again to the glory of God the Father, in Jesus Name. Amen!.
Congratulations friend if you just made this simple but life changing prayer. It is a decision I made several years ago and it brought me eternal rest. I’m so glad to say WELCOME to the family of God.
Please kindly join any bible believing Church as led, where your faith can further be encouraged and also kindly get committed to the things of God in that local assembly.
Secondly, Reading/studying your bible and praying daily is still an old but very effective way to grow as an individual. I encourage you to keep up with such healthy culture.
Once again congratulations!
God bless you real good.
Much Luv
Jubilee Swithin