The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good tidings to the afflicted;
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
to proclaim the year of the Lord\u2019s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
to grant to those who mourn in Zion\u2014
to give them a garland instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
They shall build up the ancient ruins,
they shall raise up the former devastations;
they shall repair the ruined cities,
the devastations of many generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aliens shall stand and feed your flocks,
foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;
but you shall be called the priests of the Lord,
men shall speak of you as the ministers of our God;
you shall eat the wealth of the nations,
and in their riches you shall glory.
Instead of your shame you shall have a double portion,
instead of dishonor you shall rejoice in your lot;
therefore in your land you shall possess a double portion;
yours shall be everlasting joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For I the Lord love justice,
I hate robbery and wrong;
I will faithfully give them their recompense,
and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Their descendants shall be known among the nations,
and their offspring in the midst of the peoples;
all who see them shall acknowledge them,
that they are a people whom the Lord has blessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
–Isaiah 61:1-9<\/p>
Smoke curls into the grey sky, the hills watching in silence. A place where the wind carries stories and the past never feels too far away.#StormHour<\/a> #ThePhotoHour<\/a> #Wales<\/a> #cadairidris<\/a> #snowdonia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/V201m85KqH<\/a><\/p>— Gary Ellis (@mrgaryellis) February 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>