Wednesday of the Fourth Week in
Ordinary Time -
Mark 6:1-6
This Gospel reading begins as Jesus
and His disciples return home, to his native place. On the Sabbath, Jesus went
to the synagogue and He began to teach. All who listened to Jesus were
astonished. They were taken aback at the power of His teaching as well as the
power of His presence. This was Jesus, a man they knew very well. He was a man
who had grown up in their midst.
How did Jesus become so
knowledgeable and such a powerful speaker? He was the son of a carpenter,
not the son of a rabbi. Many of the people in his hometown discounted
Jesus and His message. They refused to listen to Him. After all,
who did Jesus think He was to preach to the people who had known Him from
birth?
Jesus did not get angry.
Rather, Jesus replied to their comments by saying that typically a prophet is
not honored by the people who have known him from birth. Jesus realized
that He was too familiar to the people who had known him as a child. They only
saw in Him what they wanted to see. Thus Jesus was unable to perform any
great deeds there as they did not have faith in Him.
It can be easy to discount the
people whom we know the best. They are so familiar to us that we simply
may take them for granted. Take a moment and think about the people in
your life: what are their gifts? How do they gift you with their love and
care? Do you truly appreciate them? Do you appreciate their gifts
and talents? Do you let them know how important they are to you?
Today make time to give thanks for
the many people who love and care about you! In some small way, let them
know how grateful you are to have them in your life!
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