Thursday, January 11th
Jesus, with the power of the Spirit in Him ……….came to Nazareth, went into the synagogue on the Sabbath ….stood up to read ……found the place where it is written, "The Spirit of the Lord has been given Me….." Then he began to speak to them, "This text is being fulfilled today even as you listen"
Luke 4;16-19

On this day early in My ministry on earth I entered the synagogue on the Sabbath according to my duty and My joy to pray to the Father , worship with My brothers and read and consider the Holy Record. Invited to read from the Scriptures of the Prophet Isaiah I chose the passage regarding vocation and the relationship of vocation to service and the fulfilment of the Father's loving purpose for His beloved children. And of this I spoke and taught.

And the message was clear and full, comforting and challenging, calling each and everyone, both then and ever since to see, to understand, identify and relate to that Word which was before them.

For each and every one who so identifies the Incarnate Word becomes the message of good news to the poor, liberty to captives, sight to the blind and freedom to the downtrodden - and the knowledge of the Father's blessing. And each and every one becomes a messenger.