Summary: Today’s Scripture:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,<br><br> for the Lord has anointed me<br><br> to bring good news to the poor.<br><br> He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted<br><br> and to proclaim that captives will be released<br><br> and prisoners will be freed.[<a title="See footnote a" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+61%3A1-11&version=NLT#fen-NLT-18821a">a</a>]<br><br> 2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn<br><br> that the time of the Lord’s favor has come,[<a title="See footnote b" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+61%3A1-11&version=NLT#fen-NLT-18822b">b</a>]<br><br> and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.<br><br> 3 To all who mourn in Israel,[<a title="See footnote c" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+61%3A1-11&version=NLT#fen-NLT-18823c">c</a>]<br><br> he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,<br><br> a joyous blessing instead of mourning,<br><br> festive praise instead of despair.<br><br> In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks<br><br> that the Lord has planted for his own glory.<br> <br> <br> 4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins,<br><br> repairing cities destroyed long ago.<br><br> They will revive them,<br><br> though they have been deserted for many generations.<br><br> 5 Foreigners will be your servants.<br><br> They will feed your flocks<br><br> and plow your fields<br><br> and tend your vineyards.<br><br> 6 You will be called priests of the Lord,<br><br> ministers of our God.<br><br> You will feed on the treasures of the nations<br><br> and boast in their riches.<br><br> 7 Instead of shame and dishonor,<br><br> you will enjoy a double share of honor.<br><br> You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land,<br><br> and everlasting joy will be yours.<br> <br> <br> 8 “For I, the Lord, love justice.<br><br> I hate robbery and wrongdoing.<br><br> I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering<br><br> and make an everlasting covenant with them.<br><br> 9 Their descendants will be recognized<br><br> and honored among the nations.<br><br> Everyone will realize that they are a people<br><br> the Lord has blessed.”<br> <br> <br> 10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!<br><br> For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation<br><br> and draped me in a robe of righteousness.<br><br> I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding<br><br> or a bride with her jewels.<br><br> 11 The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world.<br><br> Everyone will praise him!<br><br> His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring,<br><br> with plants springing up everywhere.<br> <br> Pray Every Day is now an APP!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Access Pray Every Day every single day on this new app! Not only can you listen, but I’ve created 365 daily devotions you can read as well–all about connecting deeply with Jesus, finding healing, and experiencing His presence. Download the app here:<br> <br> * <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.higleyrachel.everyday">Google Play</a><br> * <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pray-every-day-with-mary/id1445936999?ls=1&mt=8">Apple</a><br> <br> Journal:<br> <br> <br> Now you can<a href="https://amzn.to/2T9uj8p"> journal your way through the Pray Every Day Show!</a> WOOT! This 92-day lined journal will take you through 92 days where you reflect upon the scripture I’ve read. Simply come here, write down today’s verse (there’s space for that),
