Oaks of righteousness.

Isaiah 61:1-3, The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners; to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

There is so much here, we know that this scripture was the one that began Jesus ministry, and nearly got Him stoned! He was the One who was anointed to bring us the good news, setting us free from the power of sin and death. And this good news doesn’t stop there, for He brings His many blessings, His oil of gladness, His mantle of praise. And He has given us access to His living water, to be nourished and grow as His "oaks of righteousness."

We seek Your living water today, to bring nourishment and growth, to bring glory to Your name.