Huge Things

"And he (Jesus) did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith." -Matthew 13:58

This verse is scary to me. There is a lot to learn from this verse. This verse is a wake up call. It is a stark reminder. It calls me to action.

So Jesus goes back into Nazareth, his home town, for the first time since he started his ministry. I don't know how long it had been since he was last there, but had to be a while, like more than a year. Anyways, he's back home, and he starts preaching to the people there. Well, these are the people Jesus grew up with. The guy who worked at the grocery store Jesus used to shop at was there.. His Sunday school buddies were there. That girl who had a crush on him when they were 10 was there. You get the idea.

Jesus starts preaching, and the people there start wondering where he got all of his knowledge from. They know that this is that kid who used to play tag with their kids. Well, they start getting mad. Scripture says "they took offense at him." They thought that Jesus thought that he was better than them all of a sudden. They start thinking stuff like, "Who is this guy to tell ME what the ancient writings say?" They think that Jesus is just one of them and has no place to be preaching to them.

So what happens? Basically nothing. It says right there that Jesus didn't do many miracles there. Why? Because of their lack of faith. They missed out on what they could have ben a part of. They missed out on the big things Jesus could have done!

Talk about a smack in the face!

This could happen to me!

I could be the one that misses out on the great things that God could does. I could be the one who, because of my lack of faith, doesn't get to experience all that God is capable of. That's scary!

God has plans. And no matter what we do, or don't do, those plans will be accomplished. But how terrible would it be to not be able to be a part of those things because I got in the way.

I want so badly to see God do HUGE things. I want to be used to do those things. I want Sojourn to become the movement we are imagining. I want to be a big part of worship music. I want to be someone who helps thousands of other churches. I want to do BIG THINGS!

I have goals. I have a vision for my life. I have dreams. And then I have BIG dreams. I want to see these dreams come to life. But tey won't if I let my head get in the way.

I want to see God do HUGE THINGS!