"Justified in the SPIRIT"

 

Luke 4:16-21 "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. 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, 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 the sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the LORD. 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. And HE began to say unto them, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears."

     Everything that JESUS CHRIST did was in absolute conformity to the will of HIS heavenly FATHER and performed through the enabling power of the HOLY SPIRIT. The Bible says concerning CHRIST: "GOD giveth not the SPIRIT by measure unto HIM" (John 3:34 pictured above) -- in other words, the HOLY SPIRIT was upon the LORD JESUS CHRIST without any limits. Even though HE was in the form of human flesh, CHRIST had a ministry, life, and witness that demonstrated perfectly the "walk in the SPIRIT." HIS actions, miracles, words, desires, and thoughts were in exact agreement with HIS FATHER. Through HIS earthly life, the Incarnate LORD of GLORY revealed to mankind the unity and yet distinctiveness, of each of the three persons of the Trinity. GOD the SON, empowered and led by GOD the HOLY SPIRIT, perfectly accomplished the will of GOD the FATHER.

     HIS reliance upon the HOLY SPIRIT to perform HIS ministry did not make JESUS CHRIST any less GOD. Rather, the SPIRIT's supporting role reveals the unity and interrelatedness of the three persons of the GODhead. Also, the HOLY SPIRIT's empowering, nurturing and leading of the SAVIOR (v.1 cf. Matthew 4:1; John 1:32-34 pictured above) serve as an example of how New Testament believers are likewise enabled to live a life that is pleasing to their GOD.

     JESUS CHRIST was "justified in the SPIRIT" (1st.Timothy 3:16 pictured at top of post), that is, HE was absolutely perfect and upright in all HE said and did. HE was the ANOINTED, the ONE prophesied of old, WHO would "fulfill all righteousness" and thereby satisfy through HIMSELF the righteous demands of the Law (Matthew 3:15). Thus, mankind can find deliverance from the Law's curse through JESUS' sinless life and substitutionary death (Galatians 3:13; 4:4-5 pictured above). DWC

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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