Read Luke 4:14-21

Thursday

Read Luke 4:14-21

14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. The news about him spread throughout all that territory. ¹⁵He taught in the synagogues and was praised by everyone.

16 Then Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath he went as usual to the synagogue. He stood up to read the Scriptures ¹⁷and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written:

¹⁸“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind;

to set free the oppressed

¹⁹and announce that the time has come

when the Lord will save his people.”

20 Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All the people in the synagogue had their eyes fixed on him, ²¹as he said to them, “This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read.”

Think

Is the way you live 'good news to the poor?'  Do you set people free?  Do you help people to see?  Does your life testify to your faith that the Lord saves his people?

Pray

Lord fill me with your Holy Spirit and use me to bring good news to the poor, liberty to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind and freedom to the oppressed.