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According to the gospels, Jesus wasn’t amazed very much.

According to my quick research, there were two times that scripture says Jesus was amazed.

One time involved a person whom Jesus didn’t expect to have a correct understanding of faith — a Roman centurion. That account is in Luke 7.

The other time involved people whom Jesus DID expect to have a correct understanding of faith — the people of His hometown synagogue. That account is in Mark 6.

Interesting contrast, huh?

Surprised by a foreigner with an atypical faith and surprised by hometown peers with an absent faith.

It seems that Jesus was amazed by those things that He didn’t expect.

I pray that you and I don’t amaze Jesus in these ways.

It is good if Jesus expects us to show a correct understanding of faith and then we actually do so.

Simply stated, let’s not give Jesus any surprises.

If we call Him Lord, our lives should show that He is Lord.

When it comes to an obedient life, let’s live such in a way that amazes those around us and not our Savior, Jesus Christ.

As always, I love you
Martin

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