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Isaiah 61:1-3

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted... to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair."

Jesus fulfills this mission: binding the brokenhearted, comforting mourners, and exchanging the spirit of despair for a garment of praise. God actively intends to reverse the inner conditions of deep sadness and despair.