Advent Challenge Day 4

Luke 4

By now we have the full picture of Jesus and his divine heritage, and in this chapter, we start to see Jesus enter his full, public ministry.

Firstly, we have the temptations from the devil. Jesus had to endure the full onslaught of physical, mental and spiritual temptations, yet possessed a strength never seen before. Many people claim that Jesus’ knowledge of the Holy Scriptures gave him the answers – but don’t forget that the devil knew the Scriptures too! Having defeated the devil, Jesus returns from the wilderness to start his Father’s mission to bring redemption to the world.

Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee, and immediately the news spreads throughout the region. He eventually arrives at his hometown of Nazareth; that Sabbath he chooses a passage from the prophet Isaiah to read. He reads the passage that could well be his “mission statement”, and upon uttering the words that his listeners decide his words are blasphemy and try to kill him!

His ministry continues in Capernaum, and he casts out demons, heals Simon’s mother-in-law before starting a healing tour of the region. It’s interesting that it’s the demons who recognise him crying out “You are the Son of God!” Crowds sought him out, but Jesus is on a mission – once more “about his Father’s business”.

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