Isaiah 60:1 "Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

Isaiah 60:1 (AMP) Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you: rise to a new life]!  Shine – be radiant with the glory of the Lord: for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. {Zech 8:23 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'In those days ten men from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew saying, "Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you."}

Luke 4:19 (MSG) “God’s Spirit is on me; he’s chosen me to preach the Message of good news to the poor, Sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, To set the burdened and battered free, to announce, ‘This is God’s year to act!’”

Isaiah 61:1a (AMP) The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed and qualified me to preach the gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor and the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives, And the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound; [Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!]

Anointed: God’s hand is upon us, empowering us to do this work

Qualified: Holy Spirit is the teacher, giving us the necessary words to speak

Mark 13:11  But when you are arrested and stand trial, don't worry about what to say in your defense. Just say what God tells you to. Then you will not be speaking, but the Holy Spirit will.

Preach: Mark 16:15 TLB And then Yeshua told them, "You are to go into all the world

and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere.

To the meek, poor, and afflicted:

Isaiah 40:1 Comfort, comfort ye my people, says your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins.. 3 A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.

Isaiah 61:1c (AMP) The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed and qualified me to preach the gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor and the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives, And the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound;

John 8:31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Isaiah 61:1d AMP And the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound;

Acts 16:25  But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; 26 and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's chains were unfastened. 27 And when the jailer had been roused out of sleep and had seen the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here!" 29 And he called for lights and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 31 And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household."

Isaiah 42:6  "I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations, 7 To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon, And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.

2 Kings 6:16  "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 17 And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Isaiah 61:2 AMP To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD – the year for His favor - And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn: [Matt 11:2-6; Luke 4:18-19; 7:22]

Matthew 11:4 Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. 6 Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me."

Isaiah 61:3a To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion, to give an ornament - a garland or diadem – of beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened and failing spirit. That they will be called oaks of righteousness, [lofty, strong and magnificent], distinguished for uprightness, justice and right standing with God], The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. rejoicing

Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Isaiah 61:3b To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion, to give an ornament - a garland or diadem – of beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened and failing spirit. That they will be called oaks of righteousness, [lofty, strong and magnificent], distinguished for uprightness, justice and right standing with God], The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Conclusion

Isaiah 61:3b To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion, to give an ornament - a garland or diadem – of beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened and failing spirit. That they will be called oaks of righteousness, [lofty, strong and magnificent], distinguished for uprightness, justice and right standing with God], The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.