Andrew Wommack Devotional 16 February 2024 – Familiarity Breeds Contempt
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Topic: Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Luke 4:24, “And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.”
Text: Luke 4:16-30
A modern-day equivalent of this verse is “familiarity breeds contempt.” Those who know the most about us also learn more about our faults than anyone else. Generally, our weaknesses will blind most people to our strengths.
However, in the case of Jesus, there were no faults or failures to bias these people. In this instance, the problem stemmed from the people’s lack of perception. They knew Jesus better than most in the flesh but failed to see who He was in the Spirit.
Jesus was God in all His power and majesty, yet He was clothed in flesh –a human in every respect (1 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 1:3). These people looked on Jesus’ outward appearance and failed to see God within (1 Sam. 16:7).
Likewise, we fail to see the potential in others and ourselves because of our preoccupation with outward appearance and actions. But within every born-again person is a new creation waiting to be released (2 Cor. 5:17). All it takes is someone who believes.
Today, look beyond the exterior in yourself and others and help bring what we can be in Christ into reality.
This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI), an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).
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