Judging a Prophet (Mark 6:4)
Jesus said to them, “Prophets are respected everywhere except in their own hometown and by their relatives and their family.” Mark 6:4 How guilty are we? Judging a prophet who stands up for the Word. We hear Him speak and we say, "But he is..." or maybe was. And what rumors about Him have tickled our ears? Did He pull a pigtail? Did He curse in anger? Did the taste of humanness overcome Him for a moment? Yesterday the neighbors in Nazareth judged. Today we judge. A modern prophet prays out loud or speaks truths from the Bible and we consider who he was before the words left his mouth. God has always chosen those who will speak for Him. He has never selected one who would voice their own ideals, they chose themselves. The pompous preacher lectures for his glory while the carpenter and the new born saint utter the Holy Word in humility. copyright 2017 - Donald P James Jr https://www.amazon.c...