No Miracles At Home

Matthew 13:53-58

Ok so I lied. I couldn't make the entry before 12 o'clock. I'm actually in a very bad state right now. I am sleep deprived beyond belief. All night I've been making preparations for my senior design presentation, completing a prelab that I just couldn't figure out, and complaining about the amount of workload I have already. It's still Wednesday for me. I don't even know what I'm doing right now. I'm so tired. *sigh*

A Prophet Without Honor
Reading: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2013:53-58;&version=31;

After delivering the message and explaning the parables, many of the people still doubted Jesus. They were questioning how he received such powers. They remembered that he's the son of a carpenter. He has a mother named Mary and he even has brothers and sisters. Yet Jesus is able to perform miracles. They wondered how this was possible and questioned him. They even took offense.

Jesus replied that it is only in his hometown that a prophet is not honored. They do not realize his powers because He is a commoner to them. He did not perform any miracles that day because of their lack of faith.

It's very saddening to hear that the very place Jesus comes from is the town that lacks a lot of faith. They do not recognize Jesus as a prophet because to them it's not possible. He's just like you and me. Isn't this so true with anyone we know? For instance, when we look at a celebrity, we are in awe. We distance ourselves and admire them for who they are. Yet, say it's a celebrity that you once knew when you were little. Now it's not so great. You know his weaknesses, you know his faults. It's not the same. The same is going on here in Jesus' hometown. While many people outside are in awe of the wonderful things Jesus is able to accomplish, the people from his hometown does not. They lack faith. Thus, Jesus does not perform any miracles.

I don't know what kind of daily lesson we can obtain from this. Maybe not be born in the same town as Jesus? LOL. Maybe it's the fact that regardless of how close you may feel to Jesus, if you don't have faith, it means nothing. You need to have faith in Him. Jesus does not play favorites. We need to believe in Him.