Friday Mark 6:1-6
BIBLE PASSAGE
[Please do read the passage before (or after) reading the devotion.]
The truth of the expression “familiarity breeds contempt” is seen in the life of Jesus. Nazareth is where he grew up, which is exactly where people thought they knew all they needed to know about this “local boy” who grew up as a carpenter in a family they were so familiar with. It seemed impossible to them – and even offensive – that anything more could be thought of Jesus. And so they wouldn’t! Jesus was “amazed at their lack of faith,” which meant they didn’t have a deep enough relationship with Him to know and believe the Truth about Him, which is why very little of the divine was experienced in that town. I wonder if “familiarity breeds contempt” is true with the way we read scripture (some verses are so well known – Eg. John 3:16 – that we don’t let them speak any more to us), or the way we view people in our fellowship (“God couldn’t be speaking through so-and-so, I knew them since they were children”), or even Jesus Himself (“He’s my Savior, so what more saving do I need?”).
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I want to know you more, and you claimed to be the Truth. Help me understand that your Truth grows in me only when I set aside my own pre-conceptions about you and surrender to your revealing yourself to me in your own way. Show me how to look for you in what seems familiar so that I may see your Presence in Scripture, in your church (even if I’ve known mine for a 100 years), and in prayer & worship. Thank you for really wanting to show up in love and power in every circumstance of life; just give me the spiritual senses (faith) to recognize you when you do. Amen.
Song: CLICK HERE
[Please do read the passage before (or after) reading the devotion.]
The truth of the expression “familiarity breeds contempt” is seen in the life of Jesus. Nazareth is where he grew up, which is exactly where people thought they knew all they needed to know about this “local boy” who grew up as a carpenter in a family they were so familiar with. It seemed impossible to them – and even offensive – that anything more could be thought of Jesus. And so they wouldn’t! Jesus was “amazed at their lack of faith,” which meant they didn’t have a deep enough relationship with Him to know and believe the Truth about Him, which is why very little of the divine was experienced in that town. I wonder if “familiarity breeds contempt” is true with the way we read scripture (some verses are so well known – Eg. John 3:16 – that we don’t let them speak any more to us), or the way we view people in our fellowship (“God couldn’t be speaking through so-and-so, I knew them since they were children”), or even Jesus Himself (“He’s my Savior, so what more saving do I need?”).
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I want to know you more, and you claimed to be the Truth. Help me understand that your Truth grows in me only when I set aside my own pre-conceptions about you and surrender to your revealing yourself to me in your own way. Show me how to look for you in what seems familiar so that I may see your Presence in Scripture, in your church (even if I’ve known mine for a 100 years), and in prayer & worship. Thank you for really wanting to show up in love and power in every circumstance of life; just give me the spiritual senses (faith) to recognize you when you do. Amen.
Song: CLICK HERE
Recent
Archive
2026
March
Monday Mark 1:1Tuesday Mark 1:2-8Wednesday Mark 1:9-11Thursday Mark 1:12-13Friday Mark 1:14-20Saturday Mark 1:21-28Monday Mark 1:29-34Tuesday Mark 1:35-39Wednesday Mark 1:40-45Thursday Mark 2:1-12Friday Mark 2:13-17Saturday Mark 2:18-22Monday Mark 2:23-28Tuesday Mark 3:1-6Wednesday Mark 3:7-12Thursday Mark 3:13-19Friday Mark 3:20-22Saturday Mark 3:22-30Monday Mark 3:31-35Tuesday Mark 4:9-12Wednesday Mark 4:1-8, 13-20Thursday Mark 4:1-8, 13-20Friday Mark 4:21-25Saturday Mark 4:26-34Monday Mark 4:35-41Tuesday Mark 5:1-20
April
Wednesday Mark 5:24-34Thursday Mark 5:21-24, 35-43Friday Mark 6:1-6Saturday Mark 6:7-13Monday Mark 6:14-29Tuesday Mark 6:30-44Wednesday Mark 6:45-56Thursday Mark 7:1-13Friday Mark 7:14-23Saturday Mark 7:24-30Monday Mark 7:31-37Tuesday Mark 8:1-13Wednesday Mark 8:14-21Thursday Mark 8:22-26Friday Mark 8:27-30Saturday Mark 8:31-33Monday Mark 8:33-35Tuesday Mark 8:35-9:1Wednesday Mark 9:2-13Thursday Mark 9:14-29Friday Mark 9:20-27Saturday, Mark 9:30-37Monday Mark 9:38-41Tuesday Mark 9:42-50Wednesday Mark 10:1-12Thursday Mark 10:13-16
May
Friday Mark 10:17-25Saturday Mark 10:24-31Monday Mark 10:32-34Tuesday Mark 10:35-40Wednesday Mark 10:41-45Thursday Mark 10:46-52Friday Mark 11:1-11Saturday Mark 11:15-19Monday Mark 11:12-14, 20-25Tuesday Mark 11:27-33Wednesday Mark 12:1-12Thursday Mark 12:13-17Friday Mark 12:18-27Saturday Mark 12:28-34Monday Mark 12:35-40Tuesday Mark 12:41-44Wednesday Mark 13:1-8Thursday Mark 13:9-27Friday Mark 13:28-37Saturday Mark 14:1-11Monday Mark 14:12-26Tuesday Mark 14:27-31Wednesday Mark 14:32-42Thursday Mark 14:43-52Friday Mark 14:53-65Saturday Mark 14:66-72
June
Monday Mark 15:1-15Tuesday Mark 15:16-20Wednesday Mark 15:21-32Thursday Mark 15:33-37Friday Mark 15:37-41Saturday Mark 15:42-47Monday Mark 16:1-8Tuesday Mark 16: (9-20)Wednesday John 20:11-18Thursday Luke 24:13-33Friday Luke 24:33-34Saturday John 20:19-25Monday, June 15, 2026Tuesday, June 16, 2026Wednesday, June 17, 2026Thursday, June 18, 2026Friday, June 19, 2026Saturday, June 20, 2026Monday, June 22, 2026Tuesday, June 23, 2026Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Categories
no categories
No Comments