The Spirit of the Lord was seen ...
" ... descending on Him like a dove ... as Jesus came up out of the baptismal waters of the Jordan River ..." (see Mark 1:10 & 11 ESV).
We see Jesus heading to the wilderness next. Luke records that Jesus was ...
" ... full of the Holy Spirit ...and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness" (Luke 4:1 ESV).
We knew that that's when He fasted for 40 days in the wilderness and was then tested by Satan with temptations that could have brought many others down.
We know that our blessed Jesus did not succumb to these wiles of the devil. Praise be to Jesus!
In no way diminished, Jesus ...
" ... returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee ... and He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all" (Luke 4:14 & 15 ESV).
Then Jesus finds and reads from the scroll,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me" (vs 18).
His comment when He'd finished reading was ...
"Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in Your hearing" (Luke 4:21 ESV).
After that we read of Him healing and teaching. The Holy Spirit had filled Him leading Him into the wilderness temptation but He overcame and in the power of the Holy Spirit He taught and publically read the Scriptures.
He notates for His hearers that the portions read have already been "fulfilled," thus, indirectly referring to Himself.
He taught and healed in the power of the HolySpirit. This is what the Holy Spirit led Jesus to do. I believe that those of us who have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior have this same Holy Spirit indwelling them. Jesus sent Him to the disciples after He ascended back to Heaven. From that time on the Holy Spirit has been active within believers.
It is up to us to listen for the Holy Spirit's leading and then go about our days filled with the Holy Spirit who then empowers us to do works for Jesus as they arise in our daily life.
Thank You Jesus for the gift of salvation and of Your Holy Spirit who indwells us. Your good and perfect gifts are wonderful! Amen.
~ ERC August 2025 ~
Based on Luke 4 ESV.
Sing, Hymn of the Holy Spirit, along with Pat Barret.
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