And he marveled because of their unbelief.
Mark 6:6a
Where Jesus was when this simple statement was recorded is significant. He was in Nazareth, His hometown. He was among the people who knew Him and knew His family well. “And they took offense at Him” (Mark 6:3).
They saw what Jesus did, the miracles and the undeniable mighty works. They heard Him speak with immense wisdom and authority. And yet, they could not get past the simple humanity of Jesus to take in by faith the implications of His power and authority. They were not in awe of Jesus. They were offended that God would become a man they knew. They did not worship, they wondered, but then wandered away.
Jesus will not be diminished by our unbelief. You cannot JUST accept His humanity and reject His divinity. He doesn’t just “get us”, He saves us, rules over us, demands faith to believe in Him in a greater way than just a mere human who is one of us! Belief in Jesus is faith in the God-Man. It is faith that the Creator of the universe came to earth, fully God, fully human, our only salvation! Anything less is a total rejection. And it leaves Jesus shaking His head.
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