Day 13: Amazing Grace Series - #1 Privileged

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The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim the good news to the poor. He sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
Psalms 61:1-3 NIV

    God has given us grace for us to use it for His glory. We are called to be the followers of God, and we have the responsibility to bring the Kingdom here on earth by sharing His Word to everyone. Through God, we can do anything: When someone is aching, we are to give them comfort; when someone is being bind by evil, we are to free them; when someone feels that he/she is trapped, we are to release them; when someone is mourning, we are to give them joy and comfort; when someone is losing hope, we are to encourage them; when someone is lost, we are to guide them back to the right path; when someone is embarrassed of worshiping the Lord, we are to show them that there’s nothing to be ashamed of.

    All the things mentioned above cannot be done by our own strength only. We need God’s Spirit to be with us as we proclaim His greatness to everyone. We should always remember that we are just an instrument of God, and we are to bring people close to Him, and not for us to be admired or be worshiped. We are blessed to bless other people.

    He gives us the power to do anything, and we should be thankful to God for that privilege. We are His women, and we are called to be His channel of blessing. Now, God is inspiring us to use that privilege for His glory. Since we are His, we can do the things that Jesus did when He was here on earth – a Christ-like character.

    Have a blessed day!

Song for you: Speak Your Name by Laney Rene


Always looking up,
J

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