Jeannette van den Bosch 
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19) Wonderful words resound in the synagogue of Nazareth. Words of hope for the poor and of healing for those whose … Lees meer
“He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted” (Luke 4:18, NKJV) Standing in the synagogue of Nazareth, Jesus reads from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. On this Sabbath, all kinds of people have come to the synagogue to hear the words of God. … Lees meer
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me.” (Luke 4:18) In our imagination we see Jesus standing in the synagogue, among His peers. He opens the scroll of the prophet Isaiah and reads the text, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me.” Not too … Lees meer
“And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and He stood up to read.” (Luke 4:16) After being tempted in the desert, Jesus, by the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee and the rumor about Him spread … Lees meer
“Jesus, when He began His ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli.” (Luke 3:23) Luke describes the genealogy of Jesus in this chapter. It is noteworthy that Luke starts from Heli, the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Matthew, on the contrary, … Lees meer
“And the Child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon Him.” (Luke 2:40) Jesus was born in Bethlehem. But after His parents, Joseph and Mary, accomplished all that had to be done according to the Lord’s law, they returned to their town of Nazareth. There Jesus grew up. … Lees meer
“For it is written, ‘He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you’” (Luke 4:10) With the words, “Depart from Me, Satan!” Jesus repelled the second temptation. But the trial was not over yet. The devil brought Jesus to Jerusalem and set Him on the highest part of the temple, saying to Him, “If … Lees meer
“You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.” (Luke 4:5) Having read in the previous devotional how Jesus resisted the tempter in His physical trial, we now see a temptation of a different kind taking place. The devil took Jesus up a high mountain and in a moment of time … Lees meer
“And the tempter came and said to Him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’” (Matthew 4:3) Jesus was led away by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil for forty days. It was a time of preparation for His ministry. He ate … Lees meer