Scripture: Luke 4: 16-19
He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Scripture Commentary: Jesus went to the synagogue every week.
Jesus attended services. Do you? His example makes our excuses for not attending church sound weak and self-serving.
In Luke 4, Jesus proclaims that He will bring the good news to pass, but in a way that the people would not be able to grasp. Jesus was not accepted as a prophet or the Son of God in His hometown.
Many don’t accept what is clearly before them.
Many people have a similar attitude. An expert is anyone who carries a briefcase and comes from a faraway place. We don’t accept the preacher who is standing in front of us, clearly led by the Holy Spirit.
Keep your heart pliable to accept Jesus’ life-changing message. When God touches your life, share the wonderful events with others.
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