Knowing the Agenda

1 “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me,

Because the LORD has anointed Me

To preach good tidings to the poor;

He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives,

And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,

And the day of vengeance of our God;

To comfort all who mourn,

3 To console those who mourn in Zion,

To give them beauty for ashes,

The oil of joy for mourning,

The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

That they may be called trees of righteousness,

The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”

4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins,

They shall raise up the former desolations,

And they shall repair the ruined cities,

The desolations of many generations.

Isaiah 61:1-4 (NKJV)

Every organization thrive on its essense of existence. The reason and goal of its existence. This drives the day to day operations and survival instincts of the organization. So with individuals, we ought to be driven by some goals, mission and purpose. Our Lord was not fuzzy about His goal. His agenda was made known in Isaiah even before He was born and was further confirmed in the gospels.

17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

18 “ The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,Because He has anointed Me

To preach the gospel to the poor;He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.

Luke 4:17-19 (NKJV)

Now the agenda of the Lord is clear. Where in your dreams, hopes, plans and aspirations is God's plan?

Be encouraged,

Afolabi