Scripture Speaks

Jesus Speaks In Nazareth

     Then He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country."
                             Luke 4:24

     The passage goes on to talk about Elijah and Elisha, but God knows I have trouble with the above verse, and I have Mark 6:4 on my bathroom mirror.  Because, and God forgive me if I am wrong, I think Jesus is on earth right now. 
      My mind just started buzzing, and I have a question - why did the Bible end?  I will do some research.  I am feeling weird since I wrote  that.  (Note - I should feel weird, because they Bible hasn't ended. Jesus has to come back and His 1000-year reign will start; but is that a day to God? I can't answer that, but I don't think so; yeah, and thinking usually gets me in trouble (-:)
     Enough of that for now, let's get back to the above verse.  Jesus could basically be the Son of God except in Israel or Galilee, or especially in the city of Nazareth.  Jesus' brothers didn't believe Him. 
      God will reveal all in His time.  If you are reading this, there is a reason;  just like there is a reason I wrote this, and I don't know why myself.  The above verse is the one I opened to, who knows?  Make sure you tell God that you love Him.

Note - it all comes down to faith.  Some try to analyze or rationalize God and His miracles - it can't be done!  Some have said that things in my life are coincidences, and I have found out - there are no coincidences with God!  You have to believe, and it is not easy.  Believing in God means that you know He is around you all the time.  I don't want to bore you with examples; they are in these books.  Why don't people believe in prophets?  I guess if they don't believe in God, that question answers itself.  I am editing these right now (deleting a little bit) because there is too much voice.  I am writing how God is working in my life.  It can be viewed as self-absorbed or selfish, but quite the contrary.  I am showing God's great glory.  He has chosen me for some reason (many people, even God-fearing people, can't understand).  Right now, I am there with them, I don't either.  I am just an ordinary man that decided to read the Bible and post His Word.  Then He visited me in a dream and said, "Walk with me, my son.  Walk in faith."  (I have asked Him to visit me again but He hasn't - He speaks to me through Scripture.)  The word "faith" has troubled me since I had the dream.  Faith is the believing in the unseen.  I have faith, but my faith needs to be stronger.  Faith comes by the hearing and hearing by the Word of God.  I feel that I am writing this for someone to read, someone that knows.  I want everyone to read the Bible.  Someone is going to read the first entry and not quit until the last entry of the last book.  God has His reasons, and I don't understand any of them.  I just know that I love Him and trust Him; oh yeah, I have faith in Him.

Note 2 - Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which is where David was raised. Jesus was raised in Galilee. No one paid any attention to Him, as far as being the Messiah, because no prophet had ever come out of Galilee. This amazes me, because this how God works - we must have faith. It also baffles me - Jesus healed people, cast out demons, raised the dead, etc. Was this common in Biblical times? I am not trying to be funny, but just trying to understand. Won't go any further - it was God's prophecy!

The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.

     Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.  Please read your Bible.