In ancient Israel, the Year of Jubilee came once every fifty years. It was a time when debts were canceled, slaves were freed, property was restored, and the land itself rested. It was a divine reset button, built into the rhythm of God’s people, declaring that no bondage was permanent, no loss was final, and no curse was unbreakable.
However, when Jesus stepped into the synagogue in Luke 4 and read Isaiah’s prophecy, He made a startling announcement: “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:21) He wasn’t just announcing that Jubilee had arrived ; He was declaring Himself as Jubilee in the flesh.
When we receive Jesus, we receive our release. And when we walk with Him, we walk in perpetual restoration. Also, when we live in Him, Jubilee is not a year you wait for, it’s a Person we abide in.
This means every debt of sin is canceled at the cross. Every chain of addiction, trauma, or oppression must break in His presence. Every loss is subject to His power to restore better than before.
Jubilee is not a spiritual holiday on a religious calendar; it is our daily reality as Kingdom citizens who live under the finished work of Christ.
Here are ways to make Jubilee a reality in our daily lives :
1. Live in the posture of release.
Forgive quickly. Let go of grudges, bitterness, and resentment as soon as they rise. Release not only others, but yourself from the weight of condemnation. Jubilee hearts don’t keep score — they keep grace flowing.
2. Practice radical rest.
Just as the land rested in Jubilee, your soul needs rhythms of renewal. Set aside time for Sabbath, unplugging from the noise to reconnect with God’s presence. Rest is not laziness — it’s warfare against the spirit of striving.
3. Restore what is broken.
Whenever possible, be an agent of restoration in your world. Return what you’ve borrowed. Apologize where you’ve caused harm. Mend relationships if the door is open. Give generously to help others rebuild what life has stripped away.
4. Speak the language of freedom.
Refuse to align your words with bondage, fear, or lack. Declare God’s promises over your life and others’. Jubilee talk is restoration talk — filled with hope, truth, and the sound of chains hitting the floor.
5. Wholeness in Your Soul & Healing in Your Body
In this Jubilee anointing, expect your mind to be renewed, your heart restored, and your emotions anchored in peace. Every fracture of the soul is mended in Christ. Your body responds to His Word—disease bows, health springs forth speedily, and you walk in divine vitality every day of your life.
6. Overflow & Multiplication
Step boldly into heaven’s economy where lack has no dominion. Jubilee is the realm of more than enough: debts cancelled, resources multiplied, and opportunities divinely aligned. Psalm 1 declares, “Whatever you do will prosper.” In Christ, you live above this earth’s limitations, operating under heaven’s stimulus plan—where every seed you sow multiplies and every area of your life flourishes without end.
7. Expect restoration — and watch for it.
Jubilee is not wishful thinking; it’s a Kingdom law under Christ’s reign. Ask God daily, “Lord, where are You restoring me today?” Then watch for His hand in relationships, finances, health, opportunities, and even in the places you thought were too broken to heal.
When you choose to walk in these rhythms, you’ll find Jubilee is no longer an occasional mountaintop experience rather the steady pulse of your life.
By Felicia Asomaning
Founding Head/Senior Leader
Church Unplugged Inc.
