A POSITIVE OUTLOOK

Isaiah 61:1-3
New International Version

The Year of the LORD's Favor

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,

2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,

3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
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.


As 2010 approaches, it’s a great time for an attitude check. With the economy in the ditch, with world peace very shaky, with relationships among people strained, it would be a good time to reread Isaiah’s words and take on a personal attitude adjustment. A positive outlook depends on our personal attitude. I … “proclaim the year of the LORDS’s favor…”