I was thinking about those who are sent of the Lord and of those who are set of the Lord. The following passage came to mind:
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
I then wondered if Jesus was speaking an axiom or an enduring spiritual truth: that a prophet is not honored among his own people. Now, He said this to those who were offended by His teachings so it is possible that this is an expose about the condition of their heart and not an enduring spiritual truth. This would be more like a condition of the mind of the flesh.
Paul seems to speak directly to this curse of the fleshly-minded:
"Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer."
This is a condition of the spiritually-minded and is a necessary shift if anyone wants to receive the ones who are sent of God and who are set of God. Otherwise, no honor will be given to those whom God esteems. It would seem one is cursed to treat a sanctified person as a commoner if they are only able to receive him or her in the flesh.
With Love,
Aaron56
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
I then wondered if Jesus was speaking an axiom or an enduring spiritual truth: that a prophet is not honored among his own people. Now, He said this to those who were offended by His teachings so it is possible that this is an expose about the condition of their heart and not an enduring spiritual truth. This would be more like a condition of the mind of the flesh.
Paul seems to speak directly to this curse of the fleshly-minded:
"Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer."
This is a condition of the spiritually-minded and is a necessary shift if anyone wants to receive the ones who are sent of God and who are set of God. Otherwise, no honor will be given to those whom God esteems. It would seem one is cursed to treat a sanctified person as a commoner if they are only able to receive him or her in the flesh.
With Love,
Aaron56
