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Isaiah 61:3

Chapter 61

The Year of the LORD's Favor

1The 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,Hebrew; Septuagint the blind

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

3and 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.

4They will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.

5Aliens will shepherd your flocks;
foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.

6And you will be called priests of the LORD,
you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth of nations,
and in their riches you will boast.

7Instead of their shame
my people will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace
they will rejoice in their inheritance;
and so they will inherit a double portion in their land,
and everlasting joy will be theirs.

8“For I, the LORD, love justice;
I hate robbery and iniquity.
In my faithfulness I will reward them
and make an everlasting covenant with them.

9Their descendants will be known among the nations
and their offspring among the peoples.
All who see them will acknowledge
that they are a people the LORD has blessed.”

10I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise
spring up before all nations.

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Jedi_Veteran - (eBible Evangelist) 11 months ago.

This Scripture is very affective in overcoming depression & frustration. Find some anointed Praise & Worship music, put your praise on, which is like putting on a jacket. You may even think that you are not being real, but like a jacket that has been hanging in a closet. At first it may feel chilly but when your body heat warms it up, it will keep you warm in the cold weather. The Spirit of God is in the heart of every believer and when you recognize His presence inside you, He'll keep you warm in the cold seasons of your life. The other thing I do is pray in tongues (Jude 20 & 21), when your spirit needs a charge, praying in tongues will recharge your spiritual battery and bring you into a place of rest in God who has your answers.