Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 4:22 (New Living Translation)

22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Jesus spoke to many people during the time He spent on earth. The Bible often calls them “multitudes.” People would stop what they were doing and walk for hours to hear what Jesus said.

People were amazed by the gracious words that came from His lips.

Well, of course. This was God on earth. Of course He amazed people by what He said. Or was there something else? Some people are better speakers than others. Some people are better with words than others. Some people can jump higher and run faster than others.

Jesus, the human side of Him, was better at speaking than others. Running fast and jumping high weren’t needed in His ministry. Speaking was. God chose wisely. Let me try to choose as God did.