".... is this not the carpenter's son?..."
The Life of Faith is greatly hindered when reason is demanded of it.
By its very nature, Faith is believing. It is an ascent fueled by Grace into a realm wherein Kingdom Activities are then - and only then - understood and experienced. Life in that realm is proportionally diffused with the infusion of too much human reasoning. It's not unlike a painter who waters down his paint and finds the new hue to be a only a faint resemblance to its original luster.
And he did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Seeking to become masters of the mystery limits the activities of the Master of the Mystery. Remember - the faith of a child?
Here we have Jesus teaching in their own synagogue. As with all his teaching, Kingdom Authority rushed forth in hues of wisdom, miracles, and parables. Yet the exuberance of Divine Revelation was dammed by a demeanor of skepticism. This time the push-back wasn't coming from theological bigwigs. It was coming from the people who raised him. Who is this really? How did he learn all that? Isn't this Mary's son - he played with our children!
And, just like that, their unbelief blinded them to the Hue of Heaven in their midst.
Lord, raise my heart above my unbelief and into the realm of belief, that I would see your words and hear your words in the synagogue of my heart. Amen.
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