You’ve probably heard the saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” It’s a sad fact of human nature that when we know (or think we know) someone really well, we can become bored with them and stop giving them our attention and respect. Jesus was rejected by the people in his hometown the moment he began to challenge their ideas about Gentiles having faith in God and receiving His grace. The people of Nazareth couldn’t see beyond their own prejudices. They refused to listen to the truth because it came from an unexpected source (Luke 4). Lord, open our eyes to see, and our ears to hear the wisdom of Your Word – even when it says something to us that we did not expect!