Calling Over Comfort
“Truly I tell you,’ he continued, ‘no prophet is accepted in his hometown.” – Luke 4:24 After being tempted by the devil in the wilderness for 40 days, Jesus began His earthly ministry and returned to Galilee. He taught in the local synagogues and performed miracles, so news about Him spread quickly throughout the whole region. Yet, when He visited His hometown of Nazareth, the welcome was far from warm. On the Sabbath, He entered the sanctuary—one He’d known since childhood—and read from Isaiah, after which He boldly proclaimed that He was its fulfillment. Unfortunately, rather than becoming excited at the thought that their hometown boy was someone special and celebrating Him, the Nazarenes were skeptical. Though they were curious at first, when Jesus proved He could read the thoughts and attitudes of their hearts and called them out on their doubt, they freaked out. In fact, they became so