The Year of the Lord's favor continues even as it's clear that God's people are not practicing Jubilee as outlined in Leviticus. This week we'll study chapter 61 from the book of Isaiah the prophet who has a future vision of restoration for God's people-- the shalom we talked about three weeks ago. Isaiah carries Jubilee forward into God's future: the year of the Lord's favor isn't just an ancient practice but is also for us today.

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In the accounts of his life in the gospels, Jesus often says that the Kingdom of God - God’s rule and reign - is at hand. What is the history of this Kingdom though? Earlier in the narrative of Scripture, as God is forming His people, we learn about the concept of Jubilee. It’s a communal practice of release every fifty years--a societal reset meant to promote justice, forgiveness, and mercy. This communal loosening is all about not being our own masters, but letting the Kingdom, a Jubilee effort, master us. Does it seem like we need a reset societally? In our communities? In us? Let’s embrace the cry for Jubilee and let God’s good work reset, reorder, and reestablish our lives.