# 392 - Today's Living Word comes from Mr 6:1,2A “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.
I love going home. I love seeing the old houses that I lived in. I love to see how the neighborhoods have changed and how they have stayed the same. I love the memories of the fields and the places where we played. Life seemed so much simpler then.
Perhaps Jesus, in His humanity was having those same kind of feelings as He heads back to His home town of Nazareth. Maybe He pointed out some of the old swimming holes to His disciples or showed them the carpenter shop where He learned His trade. Maybe He even had thoughts of simpler days.
Things have sure changed for Him since he left. Life is not as simple as it was. There are sermons to preach, kingdom things to teach, healings and other miracles that must be performed. And of course there is the cross that is beginning to loom on the horizon.
Yes, things have changed, but Jesus remains steadfast in what He was called to do. He doesn't dwell on the past, He lives in His present calling. And so He goes to the synagogue on the Sabbath and teaches. The lesson for you and I is it's okay to revisit our past, but we must live now in our present calling, always seeking to bring glory to God.
I'm Duane Matz and that's Today's Living Word.
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