PODCAST
Showing God’s Favor
May 31st, 2010
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She squatted against the storefront. Cradled on her lap lay a newborn; The mother’s right arm extended, braced on her knee, her uplifted palm held open. Her face remained expressionless until a someone placed a coin in her hand. “Gracias,” she spoke softly. She quickly tucked the coin away. It was then the passerby comprehended, she was blind.
“Some of them are drug addicts,” someone whispered. “If you give, it only encourages them,” another said.
When Jesus began His ministry, He could have called for the Law of Moses, or read a psalm by David. Instead, He called for the Isaiah scroll. His divine commission, was to preach good news to the poor, freedom for the imprisoned, to proclaim “the year of the Lord’s favor.”
This continues today when we proclaim His good news to those who are poor — whether economically, socially, or spiritually.
Tags: Freedom, Giving, Jesus, Poor
May 31st, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Very good!! Loved listening to it. It makes it come alive.
June 2nd, 2010 at 8:18 am
Great! I loved it! Keep up the great job!
September 9th, 2010 at 10:02 am
If I understand correctly, Jesus could NOT have requested a different scripture, as that was the Torah portion for that day. Jesus was there at the appointed time to read the scripture that applied to His ministry.