Daily Bible Reading 26th February 2026 // Luke 1:1-4
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.
It is here that the Scriptures decisively part company with some modern emphases in our time, when so much stress is laid upon emotional and psychological atmosphere and technique. We have not yet seen all the dangerous and disastrous consequences of stirring people up into emotional frenzies and calling this the power of the Holy Spirit. We should all be very careful not to be wise about that which is written and to be content with what the Scriptures teach - indeed, take the trouble to find out what the Scriptures teach. We should not be taken in by misguided enthusiasm that is being made to do duty for genuine spiritual experience and maturity. The way to reach people for Christ is not to bludgeon them and pressurise them into making decisions they do not understand or appreciate, but to present the truth of the gospel to their minds and make them think, as Luke was clearly intent on doing with Theophilus.