a deep day off

I started off by sleeping in, which was a good thing! My body has been feeling a little out of it lately, trying to get over a cold.

But the day got interesting when I cracked open the Bible this morning. I have been reading through the Old Testament, the Gospels, the letters of Paul, and the Wisdom literature. Today I read Luke 4, where Jesus quotes Isaiah 61:

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
19to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

He doesn't quote the whole passage, and he tells the people in the synagogue that the scripture has just been fulfilled. Interestingly, Luke 4 is not a direct quote of Isaiah 61...

That got me thinking about the mission of Jesus: Good News for the poor, comfort, rescue, freedom, healing...

Then as I was browsing some blogs, I found Travis Keller's blog. He posted a link to a talk at Mount Vernon Nazarene University given by Shane Claiborne. Here's the link. It's a great talk, and a stirring reminder that I still have a lot to learn.

Today was a day to be reminded that I need to constantly measure my life by God's priorities. It's easy to be busy. I want to be busy doing the right things, the things that matter.

Grab the talk and give it a listen. Make some space for God to speak. Write down the things that you want to remember.

I thank God for the ways that he continues to shape my worldview, my passions, and my heart.

Now the question remains: What will I do with what I know?