Offended at Jesus?

Mark 6:1–6(KJV 1900) — 1And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.


The sad statement here is that Jesus was right in front of their eyes and they rejected Him....not only did they reject Him, they also insulted Him by calling Jesus the “Son of Mary”....we may read past this and not realize that, in those days, to call one the son of their mother is the same as calling one a fatherless child. I think this condition well describes the world today.....European countries who at one time had Christians banding together to build huge cathedrals for our Lord and saw many come to Christ have come to naught.....They say the Metropolitan where Charles Spurgeon preached to thousands on a Sunday is reduced to less than a hundred these days....how sad it is that Christ has blessed this world so much with His Presence and Spirit, and yet people are now offended at Him....but, no worries, the day will come when those who have been offended at Him and His children will get to be separated once and for all for all eternity from Christ and His Church....they may wish that day were now, but when it happens, they will certainly wish things could be different....please pray for the lost and all those who are “offended at Him”......let us never hinder the mighty work of the Lord! 


God bless your day!

Pastor Scott