| These first verses were read aloud by Jesus Christ himself in the synagogue at Nazareth. To the surprise of all who were listening he took these words as applying to himself. What he said was 'This day is this scripture fulfilled', in other words 'Isaiah was speaking about me, when he said this'. What do these words mean? The Spirit of God was upon Christ in a special way. That ministry of the Spirit took him into the wilderness to face Satan. It could never be said that God tempts anyone to sin but the Spirit of God took Christ there to show the way of victory over temptation. The same Spirit took him away into other secret places to have fellowship with his Father. At other times the Spirit took him into places of service. What a wonderful example of the Spirit's leading can be seen in the life of Jesus Christ. Look again at our text. Think of Christ, the evangelist, preaching the good tidings of the gospel to all who were willing to hear. His was a gracious ministry telling of God's love for sinners and the purpose of his own coming into the world. Picture Christ's healing ministry too. He came to bind up the brokenhearted. He did that and more. What a wonderful sight it must have been to see his healing touch on blind people, on sick men and women, even on lepers. He also helped those who were deeply distressed and in trouble of every kind. Christ came to set men free. There were those he set free from the power of Satan and his demons. There were many who were set free from the guilt of sin. Remember, Jesus Christ is the same today. He has good news for those who need it. His message, is still that God loves every sinner and has given his Son to save them. Christ can still do his healing work in hearts. Christ can still set men free. But he is not here physically as he was in Nazareth long ago. Instead he has given his Spirit to Christians to carryon his work through us. How much are we doing-how much will we do for Jesus today? | 
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