The Divine Story of Jesus and You: From Rejection To Belief: The Invitation of Jesus

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The scripture text for today is from Mark 6:1-6 (ESV), which is Section 3.56 in your booklet, available at www.plusnothing.com. In the Old Testament, the people of Israel rejected the prophecy of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. They continuously turned away from God. Similarly, the Mark 6:1-6 scripture focuses on Jesus being rejected in His hometown. The costs of rejecting Jesus include choosing darkness over light, choosing spiritual blindness over the light of truth, developing spiritual hardness of our hearts, choosing spiritual death as separation from God, and losing inner peace. The gifts of belief include God’s forgiveness, righteousness, grace, and eternal life. God promises us peace that surpasses all understanding, salvation, and being transformed into the likeness of God's attributes. God allows U-Turns when we confess and repent. The choice before us is rejection or belief. Let us open our hearts to Jesus, believe in Him, and receive the gift of eternal life and all the other gifts accompanying believing in Jesus.