Limits?

Are we limiting Christ in our lives?

This is a Gospel wherein we get to see how Christ ends up being doubted by the very people around him and those he grew up with.

Just picture this, Jesus came to the synagogue to teach on a Sabbath, teaching with authority, with full knowledge, and with the wisdom that is expected of teachers, even more.

Yet in the end, he ends up being doubted, questioned, and even offended by.

It wouldn’t be surprising that Christ would end up saying the very words that have become famous in Scripture,

“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place
and among his own kin and in his own house.”

It’s also an opportune time to ask ourselves if we do the same thing with Christ, doubting the things He is able to do in our lives. Are we questioning his capability to transform our lives? Are we doubting the very capacity of Our Lord to listen and heed us, understanding everything that’s going on in our lives, fully embracing us despite our defects and imperfections?

Maybe we ought to ponder deeper. Maybe we ought to realize that it’s not Our Lord’s power that is actually limited. It is, rather, us, who are choosing to look away and deny or hide from what our Lord can actually do in our lives.

But it’s not hopeless. We can do more. We can still choose to turn back to Christ and say with faith, “I believe you, and I truly believe what you can do in my life.”

Let’s choose to trust and believe in Christ than to doubt and question what he can do. After all, faith is about being able to fully entrust our very selves to him, even if we may feel like questioning or doubting him.

Then we’ll hopefully realize that it’s faith that keeps us moving after all.

Ave Maria!