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Luke
4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;
he
has sent me to
heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance
to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty them that are bruised
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God bless the broken road...
...and those who walk there
People
who feel their heavy burdens and helplessness, and who long
for help and for God to save them from their problems... such
people are in the right condition to be met and blessed by
God.
Isaiah
61:1 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD
has anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he has
sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty
to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that
are bound;
Acts
10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit
and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all
that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

What
does it mean to be oppressed?
Webster's
Dictionary
OPPRESS', v.t. L. appressus, from opprimo; ob and premo, to
press.
1.
To load or burden with unreasonable impositions; to treat
with unjust severity, rigor or hardship; as, to oppress a
nation with taxes or contributions; to oppress one by compelling
him to perform unreasonable service.
2.
To overpower; to overburden; as, to be oppressed with grief.
3.
to sit or lie heavy on; as, excess of good oppresses the stomach.

Some
Encouragement from God
Job
5:19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven
there shall no evil touch thee.
Psalms
91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
and from the noisome pestilence.
Psalms
116:8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes
from tears, and my feet from falling.
Isaiah
46:4 And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs
will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will
carry, and will deliver you.
1
Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such
as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer
you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the
temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able
to bear it.
2
Corinthians 1:10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and
doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
.
.
2
Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil
work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews
2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their
lifetime subject to bondage.
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Webster's
Dictionary
broken BRO'KEN, pp. of break. bro'kn. Parted by violence;
rent asunder; infirm; made bankrupt.
If
you feel hurt by violence...
whether
by...
things
people did to you
how you were treated at times
unhappy that you have done something wrong,

Some
Good News
when
you feel that way...
The
Good News for you is that Jesus wants to make it better...and
not only better, He wants to use that to help you.
"Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest"...these were the words of our help along
the way...Jesus
If
you want to be helped by Jesus he is standing at the door
of your heart. That's right...
He
wants to come into your life and make you a child of God himself.
And since Jesus is the key to that door, all you need to do
is believe on him the way the bible says...
John
6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of
God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
If
you have not yet believed on Jesus here is how to do it...
Dear
God, I am sorry for the bad things I do. Thank You for sending
Jesus to pay the penalty for my doing wrong. I now confess
before you that I make Jesus the Lord of my life. Please change
me on the inside and help keep me from doing bad so I can
live a clean, new life for You. Amen.
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When you just prayed
to ask God to lead you, forgive you, and change you...
What happened when
you asked Jesus to be your Lord and Saviour is...
ALL the angels in
heaven rejoiced!
You brought God and
his angels in heaven joy!