"A prophet is honored everywhere except in His own hometown and among His own family. So, Jesus did only a few miracles there because of their UNBELIEF!"
What effect does UNBELIEF have on the possibility of a miracle in your life? Does your family and church treat you differently than believers that come from outside your circle? Do we fail to give respect to those closest to us when it comes to prayers and teaching in the Word? It would not be surprising if this occurred in your life, in that even prophets and the Lord Jesus Christ were not given the honor or respect they deserved by their own family or hometown. Familiarity they say breeds contempt and in some cases UNBELIEF. Many question the power and ability of one of their own and withhold the honor due to them!
Those in Jesus hometown knew He was the carpenters son and they knew His mother and brothers and sisters. When Jesus displayed His power and Wisdom and performed miracles they were often not accepted by by those closest to Him. Many scoffed and could not believe that one that lived among them had such power and authority. They were prevented from accepting the truth because of their UNBELIEF. He could not be seen differently than what they had come to know and they refused to believe in Him. This diminished His Miracles.
What should we learn from this truth for today? The divine mission of some of our fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers and those closest to us can be affected by our lack of faith and our UNBELIEF. If a prophet, teacher, Sheppard or healer is raised up from among us we must give them the respect and honor that is due to them. They do not deserve to be scoffed at or ridiculed because of their familiarity. It is not up to us to question how they obtained their knowledge or ability and learned of God's Wisdom. We can not refuse to believe in them because we are familiar with them. If we do we will be like those in Jesus hometown and those of His own family. We should not diminish and hinder the effect and power of their ministry by our own UNBELIEF. We could miss a miracle of the Lord Jesus in our own life.
