Luke 4:31-32 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.
The people who listened to Jesus teach were astonished. For unlike the rabbis of Jesus' day who were always quoting this rabbi or that rabbi, Jesus teaching possessed its own inherent authority. Should this surprise us? After all, Jesus is none other than God the Son, the second member of the Triune God. In other words, Jesus is God Almighty and as such he speaks with the authority of the God of the universe!
Wow! Take a moment and try to imagine yourself in the crowd that day listening to Jesus. As you remind yourself of just who Jesus is ... think of your astonishment as you hear these words spoken by none other than God himself (for this is the reality anytime you pick up and read your Bible!).
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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