The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news

to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of
sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s
favor. I can be a witness of God's love to other by proclaiming the good news.
God’s love brings good news. It brings a message of reconciliation, of a future and
of hope. His love encourages and inspires Also, by binding up the broken hearts.
God’s love brings healing. It is a balm for our wounds and broken hearts.
Additionally, by bringing freedom. God’s love is inextricably linked with
deliverance from things that keep us imprisoned and prevents us from being truly
ourselves and live fully. God’s love leads us in all truth. Moreover, by assurance
of God’s favor and His goodwill towards us, and by comforting us. Besides that, by
restoring joy. God’s love desires our best. His love seeks ways to heal our sorrows
and give us joy. God wants to teach us each day to be happy and satisfied. By
recovering and building us up. By His love, God is building us up. He re-builds the
ruins of our life and heart. He restores our identity, our dignity, our hopes, our
future, our joy, our relationships. Furthermore, by giving us meaning, purpose,
mission and direction. God makes us His priests and servants. Through us, He shows
His love and re-builds the ruins – in families, generations, and relationships.
Further, by giving us an eternal inheritance. He makes us His heirs (of the earth
and His kingdom). To boot, by blessing us. With that being said, we show love every
time when we choose to: reach out – to seek a resolution to interpersonal
conflicts, to forgive wholeheartedly, to refrain from holding a grudge and malice,
anger and bitterness, encourage and build up, instead of criticizing, complaining
and hurting, give hope and be proclaimers of good news, of God’s love and kindness,
bind up and bring healing with our words and actions, not hurt, not to enslave,
manipulate, force, control, abuse, and exonerate others, assure others in God’s
love and in our love, establish healthy boundaries in our relationships. To show
and communicate clearly what we accept and what not. What we want to give and what
not, tell the truth with love, to confront each other, when necessary, separate
ourselves from evil, bring joy, to comfort, say words and take action that builds
up, and not destroy, bless and pray for others, share time and resources with
others in the boundaries, in which we want and we are able to. Lastly, we have to
remember that we are born of love and created for love. From the beginning to the
end God draws us to Himself and His love. Once believing and accepting His love, we
discover each day the depth, width, and vastness of this love. We become living
examples of God’s benevolence – sought after and found, not abandoned, redeemed,
forever His. His love makes its way into the hardened places of our hearts and
expands them. This way we not only accept more of this transforming love but also
can give it abundantly.
Dear Lord, Grant us, Lord God, the vision of your kingdom. Grant us forgiveness and
new life. Grant us the stirring of your Spirit so that we may proclaim your love
and change this world. May your Spirit make us wise. May your Spirit guide us. May
your Spirit strengthen us so that we may be strong in the faith, courageous in
witness, and persistent in good deeds. God the Sender, send us. God the Sent, come
with us. God the strengthener of those who go, empower us so that we may go with
you and find those who will call you. I come before you and ask for Your strength
within me. A strength not of the world but of Your kingdom. To refrain from
judgement and feast on love. To push out greed and hold tight to joy. To dispel
pride and rise with humility. To quell anger and rest in self control. To shun
greed and rest in giving. To turn from power and embrace service. To let go of
resentment and rest in peace. To push through fear and walk forwards in grace. To
run with faith, soar with forgiveness, And allow your eternal strength to abide
with me. Amen.