1 主耶和華的靈在我身上；因為耶和華用膏膏我，叫我傳好信息給謙卑的人，差遣我醫好傷心的人，報告被擄的得釋放，被囚的出監牢；
2 報告耶和華的恩年，和我們神報仇的日子；安慰一切悲哀的人，
3 賜華冠與錫安悲哀的人，代替灰塵；喜樂油代替悲哀；讚美衣代替憂傷之靈；使他們稱為「公義樹」，是耶和華所栽的，叫他得榮耀。
4 他們必修造已久的荒場，建立先前淒涼之處，重修歷代荒涼之城。
Day 22 Isaiah 61:1-4
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.
“等候”的過程雖然常是煎熬的，卻也是人認識神恩典與旨意最短的途徑。人在等候的過程中，感覺到的，有時候是焦慮，失望與不解；甚至為了縮短等侯的時間，會為神找下台階，如此就不會因等侯不及答應，折損神在自己心中的分量。神賜盼望，也叫盼望歡呼成眼見，但為使仇敵啞口無言，神也許延遲了祂的應許，但差遣祂的靈，藉著他的愛子，傳達祂是那位，好公義，樂施憐憫，掌王權，顧惜祂百姓的神。
The period of ‘waiting’ can be trying and frustrating, yet it is the shortest path for man to know God’s grace and will. While waiting, one may feel anxious, disappointed and confused. In order to shorten the time of waiting, one may even try to find excuses for God’s unfulfilled promises in a way that will not affect God’s supremacy in one’s own heart. God is the One that gives hope, and also the One that causes hope to become sight. Yet in order to silence the enemy, God may delay the fulfillment of His promises. However, He sent His Spirit, and through His beloved Son, to deliver the message that He is God who loves justice and mercy, who reigns and cares for His people.
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