“Unbelief”

July 31, 2017

“Unbelief”

Blessings folk!

The people who listened to Jesus were astounded by what He said.
The things said.
The wisdom.
The miracles performed by His hands.

Their reaction?
They questioned.
Was this not the carpenter?
Was this not Mary’s son?
Was this not the brother of James, Joses, Judah, Simon?
Were His sisters still not living among them?

Their response to all this?
They took offense at Him.

Wow.

Yet we do the same.
Day in.
Day out.

We take offense.
We are offended by that which we do not understand…that which we do not like…that which we fear.

Jesus knew their reaction.

Watch what He does…

Mar 6:4-6
Jesus said to them,
“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

And He wondered at their unbelief. And He was going around the villages teaching.

Jesus confronted their offense.
Jesus wondered at their unbelief.

Jesus tells them forthrightly the issue.

They took offense rather than walking in faith and belief.

The reason?
A prophet is honored…except in his hometown, among relatives, in his own household.

They would not believe.

The outcome?

Jesus could do no miracle there except healing a few sick people.

Our lack of faith…
Our unbelief…
Our lack of honor…of God and one another…
Will quench the move of God.

Most believers live “quenched”.
Such should not be.
We are to have life.
Abundant life.

We are to be the very Presence of the power of the Most High.
Quenched people can not live so.
Spirit-filled people dying to self can.

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