Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
Rejection
Mark 6:1-6
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. Mar 6:2 And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? Mar 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Mar 6:4 And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” Mar 6:5 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. Mar 6:6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.
Jesus returned to His hometown for the second time. He had come earlier, and they had rejected Him at that time. And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff (Luke 4:29). This time Jesus was giving them a second chance to accept Him as the promised One. But because they had known Him for most of His life, they could not understand how He was able to teach and do the great miracles that He did. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands?
Their reasoning came from the fact that He was well-known to them. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.
The Lord responded to them that familiarity diminished their ability to accept the miracles that He was doing. And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” This is the reason that it is hard to witness to family and even close friends. They remember you from before your salvation experience and cannot accept the fact that you do not think and act like you did before. But do not give up, and especially do not stop being the best Christian that you can be. We do not know how the Holy Spirit might reach them by observing your manner of life now that you are saved.
Unfortunately, the town of Nazareth missed out on the blessing of the Savior because of their rejection of the Lord. As a result, Jesus had to move to Capernaum in order to have a base from which to reach the rest of Israel with the gospel message. And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. Mar 6:6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.
Bible Reading for the Year
March 17th, Deuteronomy 31-32; Luke 1:1-23
Prayer Needs
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who had an angioplasty on Thursday, March 12th. They found one artery was 70% blocked. They are looking at a date for coronary artery bypass surgery.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. He had several procedures done at the hospital but is home now. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too. Doris is having problems with her blood pressure.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. Pray for her healing. Her pain has returned.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 29 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease, and antibiotics are no longer working. Pray for healing!
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will completely heal. She saw the doctor the other day, and found she was overusing her hip. Her recovery can take up to a year.
Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.
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Pray for our Missionaries!
Sue Singleton and the mission in Cambodia
Dr. Joe Jordan and the CBM (Cross and Bible Ministries)
Travis and Caroline Fennessy – IBM missionaries to Southeast Asia