The Acceptable Year Of The Lord

During the service on 28 December 2008, Pastor Prince shared that the theme for NCC in year 2009 is that this is the ACCEPTABLE year of the Lord.

Reference:

Luke 4:17-22
Isaiah 61:1-7
Isaiah 60:1-2

In Greek, acceptable is "dektos". So what is the meaning of "dektos"?

Strong's Number: 1184

Original Word: δεκτός

Transliteration: dektos

Thayer's Lexicon:

δεκτός, accepted, acceptable denote that MOST BLESSED TIME when salvation and the free favours of God profusely abound.

In Hebrew, acceptable is "ratsown".

Strong's Number: 7522

Original Word: רצון

Transliteration: ratsown

Definition:

1 pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will

a. goodwill, favour

b. acceptance

c. will, desire, pleasure, self-will

(source: http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G1184 and http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H7522)

May you enjoy a dektos year of the Lord, the most blessed time. May the free favours of God profusely abound for you and everyone in your family. AMEN.

At the end of the service, we were asked to name 3 areas of our lives that we want the free favours of God to profusely abound. Mine are:

1. shalom for everyone in my family (including the extended ones)
2. career
3. finances

Peace... or eirēnē (in Greek)

I was listening to Pastor Prince's sermon on Grace & Favour and it was brought to my remembrance that "Peace" is also "eirēnē" in Greek. So I did a check on "eirēnē" to learn more about "eirēnē".

Strong's Number: 1515

Original Word: εἰρήνη

Transliterated Word: eirēnē

Definition:

1. a state of national tranquillity
a. exemption from the rage and havoc of war

2. peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord

3. security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)

4. of the Messiah's peace
a. the way that leads to peace (salvation)

5. of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is

6. the blessed state of devout and upright men after death

(source: http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1515 and www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G1515&t=KJV)