So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:


Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."


Jesus came preaching the good news. He healed and he delivered. And only moments after he spoke these words, those in his hearing took him out to a cliff to throw him from it.

You know that fear when you are about to share the gospel, when you take a stand for Christ, when you have to confront another with their sins. You fear you will be rejected or scoffed. The proud do reject the message of God's sovereignty. They always have and they always will. Only a work of the Holy Spirit will break the pride in their hearts so that they can hear the message of liberty and be delivered.

You must know all these things, and then you must boldly and prayerfully speak for Christ.

Christ knew he would be rejected. He knew you would reject him all the times that you rejected him. Yet he still came to you. Not in weakness, pleading for a friend, but as a conqueror, reigning until all his enemies are put under his feet. His Spirit broke through your pride so that you could be set free.

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free" (Galatians 5:1).