The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. (from Luke 4:14-21 ) A preacher often says this before preaching: "May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord" from Psalm 19:14. It's a prayer for the Spirit of the Lord to rest on the preacher. Luke 14:18 has the same meaning. The Man The man, of course, is Jesus. After 40 days in the wilderness, Jesus returned home to Galilee. While in the wilderness has been tested and overcome temptations. Jesus, filled with the Spirit, begins teaching on the Sabbath in the synagogue. One Sabbath, he's the reader. He's handed the scroll, opens it, and reads Isaiah 61:1-2 . This is Jesus’ manifesto. The Message Empowered by the Spirit, Jesus begins his ministry of proclaiming good news to the poor, freedom for prisoner's, recovery of sight for the blind, setting the oppressed free, and proclaiming the year of the Lord...