Scripture Union Daily Guide 5 January 2026 | In the Power of the Spirit
DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL FOR MONDAY 5TH JANUARY 2026
Scripture Union Daily Guide 5 January 2026 Today’s Devotional
Topic: In the power of the Spirit
Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, I pray that you sanctify my spirit, soul and body as I read your word in Jesus name.
Bible Text
Luke 4:14-21
Meditation Question
►Q1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
Yesterday’s reading started with “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan…” where He was baptized by John. Today, we read about His return to Galilee in the power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 4:14). In the power of the Holy Spirit, He taught in various synagogues. Dependence on God’s Spirit precedes any success in ministry.
Read Luke 4:16 again and note what the Master’s custom was. What identifies you as a Christian in your community? What is your custom?
We noted on Friday that John knew His mission and he focussed on it. His mission was declared by the angel to Zechariah, his father. In today’s passage, Jesus also clearly declared His mission as prophesied by Isaiah (Isaiah 61:1,2). He came to pronounce salvation to those who identify with their spiritual poverty and deliverance for those who are physically and spiritually bound by the evil one or suffering from spiritual blindness or oppression. We will see how Jesus fulfils this mission as we go through this book of the gospel.
From Christ’s mission statement, what should be our own mission if indeed we are His followers?
Proclamation of the gospel message and care for the needy must go together if we are to be true heralds of His kingdom.
Prayer of Faith
1 Corinthians 10:13
Insight
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Help us, dear Lord, to share the gospel through our words and actions.
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