Hmmmm

It's interesting that the people who should have/could have known Jesus the best were the ones who don't believe in Him. Mark gives another contrast in the beginning of chapter 6. We have just read of the little faith of Jesus followers during the storm on the Sea of Galilee, Mark then takes us to the faith of the Garasene Demoniac, followed by the faith of Jarius the Synagogue leader and the faith of the hemorraghing woman. Then we get to chapter 6 and Jesus goes to his hometown and instead of being amazed - they make snotty comments like: "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary..." And it says that they stumbled because of him or that they took offense at him. So many times when people encounter Jesus in Mark, they leave amazed - but here it is Jesus who is amazed - at the people's unbelief.

So, what camp do you land in? Is Jesus so commonplace to your life and world that you miss the amazement and think (maybe unconsciously) it's just Jesus. Or are you amazed daily that the son of God, the Holy One is breaking into our world. Lord, let me always be amazed by you and never take your presence in my life for granted.