Some Will Hear, Some Won’t

January 27

(Luke 4:31-32a NIV) “Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people. {32} They were amazed at his teaching…”

(1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV) “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

(1 Corinthians 9:22) “I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.”

Jesus shook the dust off His feet at Nazareth and moved on to Capernaum, which became His base of operations. Five of the original twelve disciples came from this small fishing village. Some will hear -- some won’t. Christ’s teaching was no different in Nazareth than in Capernaum. But in Nazareth, He was booed down and thrown out of town -- in Capernaum, he was accepted as a great teacher. Some will hear -- some won’t. Jesus died to save the world, but only some will be saved. Some will be drawn to Christ, while some will cover their ears and refuse to hear Him. Some will hear -- some won’t. And it’s none of our business who that turns out to be. Our business is to be faithful in our witness and proclamation. We are called to be salt, not to be successful. We are called to be light, and commanded to love. God will sort out the details of who hears and who doesn’t. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day