A QUESTION TO PONDER?

Oct 3

3 min read

Isaiah 61:1

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives…” — Isaiah 61:1

At Striking the Ground, many were deeply touched by the power and presence of God. Some wept. Some experienced healing. Others sensed renewed strength, fresh hope, and a deeper awareness of His Glory. But there is a question we must continue to ponder:

For what purpose were we touched?

Isaiah 61:1 gives us one of the clearest answers. The Spirit of the Lord does not come upon us merely so that we can have a powerful spiritual experience. His presence carries purpose. His anointing carries an assignment.

We are touched so that we can touch others.
We are healed so that we can carry healing.
We are encouraged so that we can strengthen the discouraged.
We are set free so that we can proclaim liberty to those who remain bound.
We encounter His presence so that we can carry His presence into a hurting world.

Isaiah speaks of the brokenhearted, the captive, the weary, and those in need of good news. These words describe more than outward circumstances. People can appear strong on the outside while carrying wounds, grief, fear, rejection, disappointment, and bondage within. Yet the message of Isaiah 61 is that there is good news. The brokenhearted can be healed. The captive can be released. The bound can walk in freedom. The hopeless can discover hope again.

When Yeshua entered the synagogue in Nazareth, He read from this very passage and declared that it was being fulfilled in their hearing. He came as the Anointed One, carrying the Spirit of God and proclaiming healing, freedom, restoration, and the favor of the Lord. And now, through the Holy Spirit, that same Gospel is carried through His people. This is why what happened at Striking the Ground cannot simply become a wonderful memory. The Glory of God was not the ending. It was a commissioning.

The encounter was not meant to remain in the room. What God deposited in His people was meant to move outward into homes, churches, communities, workplaces, neighborhoods, and every place He sends us.

And now, with a strike force assembling again, we wait for the word of the Lord concerning where He desires to move next. But waiting does not mean inactivity.

Much is taking place. Much is being prepared. And much is required of us.

While we wait for the next assignment, we are called to walk in the Isaiah 61:1 anointing. The anointing is not only for the gathering. It is for the days between the gatherings.

While we wait for the next place, the next assignment, and the next move of God, we continue carrying His presence into everyday life. We continue bringing good news. We continue binding up the brokenhearted. We continue proclaiming liberty. We continue encouraging the weary. We continue ministering hope to those who feel forgotten.The waiting season itself is part of the preparation.

God is assembling.
God is aligning.
God is speaking.
God is preparing His people.

So the question after an encounter with God should not only be: “What did I receive?” It should also be: “Lord, what do You now want to do through me?”

Perhaps that is the question we should ask every morning: “Lord, who needs Your good news today?” It may be someone in a church service. It may be someone standing beside us in a grocery store. It may be someone sitting next to us on an airplane. It may be a neighbor, a family member, a stranger, or someone quietly walking through a season of pain.

We do not have to manufacture the moment. We simply remain available. The touch of God is precious. The presence of God is glorious. But His Glory always carries purpose. So while we wait for the next Striking the Ground, let us not stand still. Let us walk in the Isaiah 61:1 anointing. Let us carry what we received.

Let us become vessels of His presence. And when the word of the Lord comes concerning where to strike the ground again, may we already be moving in the purpose for which His Spirit has come upon us.

In the next article, I will share a recent visitation from Heaven concerning the question so many are asking: