Amazed

Mark 6:1-6 (NIV)
¹ Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.
² When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. "Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles!
³ Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
⁴ Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor."
⁵ He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
⁶ And he was amazed at their lack of faith. Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.

Many were amazed at His teaching. But instead of learning from the teaching and miracles, they are put off by the familiar. They take offense. They cannot see and accept God in their midst. They can only see what they think they know.

They were not the only ones to be amazed. Jesus is confronted with their lack of faith. Even in the light of His words and miracles delivered first hand, they were still hostile to Him. He moves on. The gospel will be proclaimed and the truth made known.

Let us be amazed at His amazing grace
And He amazed at our faith in that grace
Let us look for Him in the ordinary, familiar things
We never know what word might be spoken
Or miracle seen