Isaiah 61, Day 1

โ€œIsaiah 61, Day 1โ€ (2 panels)
Isaiah 61:1
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus proclaims the ultimate Jubilee: true freedom from sin’s chains, ushering in everlasting favor and beatitude.

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me;
He has sent me to bring good news to the afflicted,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
release to the prisoners,

To announce a year of favor from the Lord
and a day of vindication by our God.

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The Mountain of the Lord, Day 1

Photo of two snails walking on a mossy path, speaking about the mountain of the Lord from the prophet Isaiah.
โ€œThe Mountain of the Lord, Day 1โ€
Isaiah 2:2a
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

Vision of Paradise Amidst Destruction

โ€œYour country is waste, your cities burnt with fire,โ€ the prophet Isaiah rails in the opening chapter of his scroll (1:7a). Judah and Jerusalem are riddled with injustice, hypocrisy, murder, thievery, rebellion, and every sort of corruption.… Read the rest

Leaves and Grass, Bless the Lord!

โ€œLeaves and Grass, Bless the Lord!โ€
ยฉ๏ธ2020 by Gloria M. Chang

Canticle of Thanksgiving

This autumn blessing is styled after the Canticle of the Three Children from the Book of Daniel. In the midst of the fiery flames of King Nebuchadnezzarโ€™s furnace, the Spirit filled Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord.… Read the rest