Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“When he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, since they had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the festival; for they too had gone to the festival.”
NL Daily Devotion for Tuesday, February 1, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Jesus got around. And his reception varied widely by location. He had just gotten back from Samaria, where the woman at the well had rounded up a whole bunch of folks who believed in Jesus. But he didn’t go home to Nazareth, because we know they weren’t too keen on him there—they knew him as a kid, so they had no faith in him as a prophet. Instead, he went elsewhere in Galilee, where he was welcomed.
Sometimes we have to just accept that there are people and places that aren’t healthy for us. Jesus knew he wasn’t welcome in his hometown, so he went where people were open to his message. Even the son of God accepted that there were things he could not change. How much more so should we be willing to set healthy boundaries, even leaving situations that are causing us harm?
Are there people or situations in my life I am trying to change?