In Matthew 13, we see Jesus, the Storyteller. His stories
are ordinary stories - with an extarordinary message. The stories are
human. The message is divine. They are stories about people. They are
stories about God. Following on from Jesus' parables, we have His return
to "His hometown" (Matthew 13:54). The people were "amazed" at His
teaching (Matthew 13:54), They did not, however, look for a divine
explanation. They looked at Jesus in a human way. They said that He
shouldn't be able to speak like this. They denied Him the right to speak
with divine authority. They did not hear and receive what He said to
them. What did Jesus say about them? "The only place a prophet isn't
honoured is in his hometown and in his own house" (Matthew 13:57). What
was the result of their refusal to recognize Jesus' authority? His power
was not released among them: "He didn't work many miracles there
because of their lack of faith" (Matthew 13:58).
As we read about ordinary stories with an extraordinary message, let's never forget this: We are ordinary people. We have an extraordinary God.
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