This Sunday's gospel reading will be the conclusion of the narrative of Jesus reading from the prophet Isaiah in his hometown synagogue. His neighbors, knowing his roots (including, one would presume, his scandalous birth circumstances), were a tad skeptical of the stories they'd heard of him from abroad, and his response to their skepticism further roused their ire against him.
It makes me consider who, in my life, I think I know so well that I quickly dismiss them without considering whether God may be speaking to me somehow through them. I believe God uses the circumstances of our lives, especially our relationships with those around us, in remarkable ways. I also believe we miss a lot of the messages for failure to value the vessels through whom they are given us.
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