Good Morning,
Luke 4:24 states:
Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown.”
People remember the experiences they have with those they grow up with and spend a lot of time with. They get to know who they are, what they do, how they think and act, etc.
When people hear a calling or successfully change their lives, they change who they are, what they do, how they think and act, etc.
Those people then, who knew them before the change or before they follow the calling often miss the changes and see what they know in the person prior to these changes. They only see these people for what they were in the past, what they did, how they thought and acted.
These people from the changed person’s hometown often miss out on the gifts and wisdom these folks who have changed now have because they choose to only see the changed person in the past tense, prior to the change.
Some will never let go of the small boy who used broke my window while playing baseball, or the girl who charged me too much for girl scout cookies and miss out on what these boys and girls turn out to be later in life.
This is why I believe why people who change themselves or follow a calling will not be accepted in their hometowns after the change.
Enjoy!
Bible quotes from www.biblegateway.com
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