Scripture Fulfilled
“Today this Scripture
is fulfilled in your hearing.” Lk. 4:21
Jesus rolled up the scroll, from which He had just read
Isaiah 61. He had intentionally stopped
at the verse that proclaimed the year of the Lord’s favor. Then He gave the scroll back and spoke the
words that shattered perceptions and turned things upside down for those inside
the synagogue. “Today this Scripture is
fulfilled in your hearing.”
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, fulfilled the Scripture in
Isaiah and He is the fulfillment of all Scripture. The word of God points to Him and is
completed in Him, by Him and through Him.
When we read our Bibles and look for Jesus in the text, we are on the
right track. Jesus is the word that
became flesh and dwelled among humanity.
It remains the year of the Lord’s favor. Jesus is still preaching the good news – and
He is doing it through His chosen people.
He is still proclaiming freedom to the captives and releasing the
oppressed. He is still recovering sight
for the blind. Jesus is still at work
and loves to work through us.
King Jesus, thank You for fulfilling Scripture. Thank You for Your heart of love and compassion. Thank You for Your long reach into the depths
and the dark places to recover, repair and restore. Thank You for this year of the Lord’s favor. Thank You for Your word that we can step into
and experience in our own lives. All
praise and honor and glory belong to You!
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