Prophecy Fulfilled

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19

Jesus quoted these words of Isaiah’s prophecy made hundreds of years before Jesus’s time. The prophecy reads like a job description for the Messiah. A verse later in Luke Jesus is quoted as saying, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” Therefore Jesus asserted that He is the Messiah that fulfills this prophecy.

From these verses we learn what God anointed His Son to do. Jesus proclaims good news of salvation for all of us who are weak and poor in spirit. He sets us free from the chains and captivity of sin and darkness. He brings light to our darkened souls so that we may behold the truth and be led into righteousness. He proclaims that He is always with those of us who believe in Him. Jesus is God’s Son. Freedom and light are given to those who believe in Him and walk with Him.