My Hometown
Posted 2-26-14
Reposted 2-24-17
Today’s power scripture comes from John 1:46
“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”
North, south, east
or west; each region believes that it is best.
Geography seems to matter a lot to some people. They claim one area has the best food while
another brags about its cultural base and another of its desirable
weather. As Christ was developing his
earthy ministry one of the newcomers commented about the homeland of Christ
suggesting that nothing good could be associated with Nazareth.
Do not be
ashamed of where you come from or your family’s background no matter how
unsophisticated or simple it might seem in comparison to others. Most of us who
can trace our family tree back a few generations will find humble beginnings. After all, Christ came from a lowly station
in life to demonstrate to the world that God uses whatever and wherever he chooses
to make his purpose known. Maybe your grandmother
could not read, but she could wash and iron and save to make sure her children
went to school. Or maybe college was not
the path for dad and he chose military service which forced the family to
relocate often. And so what if
incarcerations or unplanned pregnancies or addictions snared members of your
family; we are who God says that we are; not what circumstance tries to
dictate.
God uses
ordinary people to do extraordinary things. He used a harlot from Jericho; a
concerned traveler from Samaria; a woman at a well; a shepherd boy from Bethlehem
and he can use you too. Whether you are from the heights of Cherry Hill, NJ;
New Orleans’ 9th Ward; the streets of south Central LA; the south
side of Chicago; the ritzy shores of Southampton or a barrio in Albuquerque,
your life is important and the contribution you make to this world is not about
where you come from but where you are going! Hurray for your hometown. Have an awesome weekend. See you on Monday!
Every day is a
good day it is up to us to make it a GREAT. Be blessed! Rev.Dr. JoAnn
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