The Verse That Changed Everything

Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown. 2 The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” 3 Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.

Previous to this passage, Jesus had walked on water,
cast out demons and even raised a young girl from the dead.

So He heads back to His hometown.
Nazareth.

He went to the synagogue to teach.
And the people were amazed.

Amazed!

Then somebody said, "Hey, wait a minute. This is Joshua.
You know, Jim and Joe's brother. You gotta be kiddin'."

"He ain't who we thought He was."

And their view of Him changed.

There's the problem.
They had the wrong idea about Jesus.

They made the HUGE mistake of not recognizing who He really was.

Been there. Done that.
I'm still probably nowhere close to understanding His real identity.

But I can say this.

My view has definitely changed over these past few months.

Here's what I read right out of the Bible.

Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault. Colossians 1:22

Game-changer!

When I realized He took ALL my sin, before I even committed them...
Received ALL my punishment, before I could be judged...

I had a new appreciation.

I quit waiting for the other shoe to fall.
It already fell.

I stopped living in fear of judgement.
Jesus took my judgement.

Thanks be to Jesus Christ!!!

My whole view of Jesus was changed by one incredible verse.

I read the Bible differently now.
I pray differently now.
I worship differently now.
I seek differently now.

You get the point...

I'm beginning to see Jesus as He really is.

Not a judge.
A Savior.

A Savior in every possible way.

Amazing!

RP