After two days he went out from there and into Galilee.
Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. So when
he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things
that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast. Jesus
came again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine.
Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is
by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken through
Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled:
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
toward the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles,
the people who sat in darkness saw a great light,
to those who sat in the region and shadow of death,
to them light has dawned.”
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent!
For the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the good news.” News about him went throughout the whole
country; he taught in their synagogues and was glorified by all.
Reflections
Biblical prophecy is rarely a simple
matter of prediction and fulfillment. There are partial fulfillments and
multiple fulfillments; there are also surprising fulfillments understood only
in retrospect because what happened looked quite different than what had been
expected. Have you ever seen God’s
presence clearly in a situation when looking back on it, but not at all while
it was happening?
Prayer:
Open the eyes of my heart and mind, Lord, to recognize your presence when it
looks different than expected.
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