The words of Jesus are sometimes sweet and sometimes sour. Jesus returns to His hometown, and all the people see is the little boy that grew up in the town. Sometimes I just see the side of Jesus I like, the sweet side. The side that forgives. The side that comforts. The side that protects. It is easy for me to dismiss the Jesus who convicts. The Jesus who rebukes. The Jesus who demands justice. When He stood before the crowd they went from speaking "well of him and (being) amazed at the gracious words that came from His lips" (vs. 22) to wanting to take Him out and kill Him (vs.28-30). All of what He said was the truth, but some is comforting and some is challenging. St. Augustine said, "They love truth when it enlightens them, but hate truth when it accuses them."
Jesus may I seek to knowand follow the real you. All of you. Not just the part that is comforting. Help me to embrace the part that is challenging as well.
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