Disbelief

  

Matthew 13: 54-58

The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth

⁵⁴ He came to his hometown and began to teach the people^[a] in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? ⁵⁵ Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?” ⁵⁷ And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor except in their own country and in their own house.” ⁵⁸ And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.

How hard it mus have been for Jesus to face rejection in his own home town!  Yet, he knew those things having witnessed their stiff-necked ancestors for centuries.  Now it was happening to him.  When he deals with us and our resistance, he's in familiar territory.  Let us take the hint from these short verses, to give God his due, his way, while praying for a deepening of trust that his way is best or that our prayers will eventually be answered.

Bro Rene