[This is my Faith Post for February 2025.]
It was early in his earthly ministry that Jesus makes a public return to His hometown of Nazareth. One must certainly wonder what that relationship looked like with these citizens who had witnessed the growth and maturity of Jesus as He went from infant to boyhood and eventually manhood. They got to see the teenage Jesus, something the Scriptures leave out for the rest of us. What did they think of Him now that He returns as a man. And not just any man. He has a reputation with Him already. He is a miracle-worker, a great teacher. And for those of us who know the whole story, He is also the Messiah, the Christ, God in the flesh. Will the Nazarenes see that?
