without honor

Good morning friends,
Today we get a break from Genesis to hear from Jesus. He returns to his hometown, Nazareth. There the people take offense at him because they think they know him. I wonder what voices in our midst we might be undervaluing because we think we have someone all figured out?

Blessings on your weekend,
Sam

Matthew 13:53-58

53When Jesus had finished these parables, he left that place. 54He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? 55Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?” 57And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor except in their own country and in their own house.” 58And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.