Mark 6:1-6
1Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. 2 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! 3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.4 But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” 5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
Jesus grew up in a family. He had parents, siblings, friends and neighbors. Although the Bible does not go into any great detail about his childhood, Luke chapter 2:39-52 depicts a young vibrant 12-year old Jesus filled with knowledge and wisdom sharing kingdom truths. Yet, when he officially began his ministry as an adult, Jesus was not embraced by all.
When he taught in the synagogue of his own country, his understanding of the scriptures was unparallel to the point of astonishment. He was acknowledged as a mere man having wisdom that afforded him the ability to perform mighty works. Yet, in his hometown they couldn’t get pass the fact that he was a just a carpenter that they all witnessed growing up over the years.
They only saw him as the Son of Mary and refused to consider him anything more than that. With all the personal exposure that they had with Jesus; the light of their understanding was limited. It was impossible for them to grasp the idea that there was something divinely unique about him.
Jesus didn’t stop being Jesus. He had one mission in mind and a purpose to fulfill in the earth. He came to show the love of his Father and die for the “Whosoever” that decided to believe him that they may attain eternal life. His purpose outweighed the doubters, nay-sayers, troublemakers and persecutors.
He didn’t allow those that didn’t believe in him get in the way of God’s plan and the greater good. Jesus did not base the success of his ministry by how popular he was. His sole objective was to please his heavenly Father.
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