...to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. —  Luke 4:19

Jesus came into the synagogue to preach to a people who were bound, to a people who had been helpless against the devil and the curse. He came telling them of a new day–-a new year-–a new time–-the acceptable year of the Lord, or the Year of Jubilee. This was a set year and time when you no longer had to be poor, no longer had to have a broken heart.  He preached, “Deliverance is now here! Sight to the blind is available!  You can be free from any and all bondage.”  Why?  Because the Anointing had come. The Spirit of the Lord was now upon Jesus and the power of the Spirit was greater than the power of the curse.  Many believe that when Jesus died that power also went away, but on Pentecost Day, that same Spirit, that same power, that same year was continued!  We too are living in the Year of Jubilee, the acceptable year of the Lord.  Bondage no longer has a right to rule over mankind.  Whatever problem you may have–-the anointing will fix it! The power is available to get you free.  Just find your promise of deliverance in the Word and apply the Word and Spirit to it.  Freedom is yours for the receiving today!

Even though Jesus was born of God as a man and had the life and nature of God in Him for 30 years, we do not find Him healing, or doing miracles or deliverances in these years.  Then at the River Jordan, the Spirit and power came upon Him and His life was drastically changed.  What made the difference?  God was now with Him!  All the wonderful signs that Jesus did were not performed because He was Jesus, because He was God, or because He was born of a virgin (although He was all these), but because God was with Him.  Once Jesus started to yield to the God in Him, with Him, and on Him, the will of God was brought into the earth realm.  What happened?  His kingdom came, and now His will was being done on earth as it was in heaven.  If you want to know the will of God, just look at the works of Jesus.  God desires that all who are oppressed of the devil will be healed.  He desires that people go around doing good.  The good-doing is to defeat evil or drive back the forces of darkness!  Jesus said "If you’ve seen Me, you’ve seen the Father" (John 14:9). "It is the Father in me, He doeth the works" (John 14:10).  It was God accompanying Jesus’ word with signs following (Mark 16:20).  It was the Year of Jubilee, the year of the anointing.  What made the difference?  God was now with Him.

...a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, — Joel 2:2b

Joel is prophesying about a last-days, one-of-a-kind army.  He speaks of a group of soldiers who will run, climb, march, and invade the kingdom of darkness.  When you are living in a revival ministry, you are advancing and excited about saving the lost, healing the sick, and preaching the Word.  It is time to get aggressive in the Spirit.  We have been given health and wealth and peace and joy and all-out victory in the spirit realm, and it is time to fight the good fight of faith.  Wherever you go and whatever you do, look to invade.  Do not become content with the ordinary, or to just “get by,” but look to make progress-–you are a great people and a strong-–never seen before!  You are moved by God’s voice and His commands and are led by His Spirit in all truth.  You cannot and will not be stopped!  Others shall see you and fear and put their trust in the Lord.  Soon the army will grow and multiply–-it will advance as one unit and the forces of darkness will not be safe anywhere.

...no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. —  John 3:2b

Nicodemus came to Jesus at night.  Even though he was a member of the Pharisees who were seeking to destroy Jesus, he still knew there was something special about Jesus.  He saw the miracles that Jesus did and desired in his heart to do the same.  He came to ask and find out how Jesus was doing what He was doing.  He knew that in order to do such mighty deeds, God had to be with Him.  Not only was God with Jesus, but God is now with you in the person of the Holy Ghost.  You can ignore Him, but He is still with you.  You can forget He is there, but He is.   You can stop acting like a Christian, stop talking like a victorious person, stop thinking right, but He is still with you.  If you don’t seek Him, spend time with Him, or talk to Him for days, it does not change the fact that He is with you.  He is eternally committed to you!  He will abide with you forever.  He will never leave you nor forsake you.  He is always trying to get your attention and bring your heart into a place of constant awareness of Him and a place of expecting His ability to perform.  He will never quit, never give up on you.  He is God with you.  Spend some time right now, if only for a couple of minutes, and think about and acknowledge His presence.  Thank Him for His faithfulness and love toward you.  Become aware of the Holy Ghost.