Witnessing at home could be a big challenge since they all know us well, especially our bad things. Now that we tell them we have changed, how could they believe? They know Jesus as the carpenter, how is it that he became a prophet? When Jesus shared the message of God's blessings, the year of God's favor, they all accepted Him. But when he said the blessings of God would be given to the foreigners as well, they got upset. They were furious when Jesus cited the cases of blessings to foreigners only so that they wanted to kill Jesus. We can see that when our minds are closed, and when people challenge our beliefs, we can be very violent. We need to develop an open mindset.
Lesson:
People who are familiar with you will not believe your extraordinary messages and change. It will take time for them to accept. So be patient.
If you preach against the people's prejudices and biases, even if yours is the truth, expect to face challenges and persecutions. Can we change the style of our message from pushing to drawing？ Will it work better? Surely Jesus understood it as it was in the many parables he preached.
When there is a real need, God's protection will come to save you. v29-30
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