Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 25 February 2026: Jesus Begins His Ministry

The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 25 February 2026

Daily Fountain Devotional 25 February 2026 TOPIC: Jesus Begins His Ministry

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 4:14-22

¹⁴ And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

¹⁵ And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

¹⁶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

¹⁷ And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

¹⁸ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

¹⁹ To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

²⁰ And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

²¹ And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

²² And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

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TODAY’S MESSAGE

After His victory over Satan’s temptations in the wilderness, Jesus returned in the power of the Holy Spirit to Galilee where He became very famous. On a Sabbath day, He went into the Synagogue in Nazareth where He read Isaiah 61:1-2a after which He sat down. As the people in the synagogue gazed at Him, He told them that the Scripture had been fulfilled in their hearing on that day. All the people testified and marvelled at the gracious words which He spoke and they wondered if He was not Joseph’s son.

Jesus Christ was filled with the Holy Spirit who led Him into the wilderness to be tempted. After the temptations, He returned in the power of the Holy Spirit. No wonder people glorified God when Hle taught in their synagogues and when He read the Scripture. He had the custom of going to the synagogue and participating in the worship. Do you have a good relationship with the HHoly Spirit such that He leads you in all aspects of your life? Do you attend church services and activities regularly and actively participate in them? Determine to be a real follower of Jesus this year in your thoughts, speech, and actions, and you will be blessed.

PRAYER: Help me, O Lord, to be led by your Holy Spirit. Amen.