Daily Bread 8/1/2022

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Daily Bread – August 1, 2022 (The Second Day – Genesis 1:6-8) Isaiah 61:1-4 – The Spirit of the Lord Yahoah is upon me; for Yahoah has anointed me to preach to the meek; He has sent me to bind up those whose hearts are broken; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to open prison doors; to proclaim the acceptable year of Yahoah, and the day of the vengeance of our God, and to comfort all who mourn; to appoint unto them who mourn in Zion; to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning; the mantle of praise for the spirit of dimness, and calling them trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahoah, that He might be glorified. And they shall build the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the wastelands of former times; and they shall repair desolate cities – the wastelands of many generations. Anointed Together With Christ Jesus stepped into the world of men and proclaimed He was the One Whom the Spirit of the Lord was upon. It was Jesus Who came and broke the yoke of slavery from off of our necks. He destroyed the power that held us prisoner to sin and death, and has appointed us unto an abundant life (John 12:31, 16:11; Hebrews 2:14; 2 Timothy 1:10; and Colossians 2:15 ; Romans 8:2). In Christ Jesus, we have been given splendor for ashes. He has anointed us with the Holy Spirit so we may have joy unspeakable and full of glory. He has given us the mantle of praise, and made us the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (John 17:21-23, 15:11; 1 Peter 1:8, 2:9; 2 Corinthians 5:21). We have also been appointed by the Lord to live in the Heavenly realm (Ephesians 1:3, 2:6; Romans 5:17). Even as Jesus was anointed of God, we have also been anointed together with Christ, and given the baptism into the Holy Spirit and fire (John 20:21; 2 Corinthians 1:21; Acts 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 1:5). We have received His glory so we might testify of it – and live in days of Heaven on Earth (Deuteronomy 11:21; Matthew 21:43; John 10:10)! The building of the ancient ruins and the restoration of the wastelands speak of more than just the reconstruction of Jerusalem and the land of Israel; it reveals how God’s people will be reconstructed and empowered to show forth His glory in the Earth (Ephesians 4:24; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 John 2:27; Ezekiel 36:26; Jeremiah 31:31-33; and Hebrews 8:8-11; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 3:16; Matthew 5:14). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen