No Mighty Work

“But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.” Mark 6:4-6

Early in His ministry, Jesus visited Nazareth, the area where He grew up. He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day and began to teach, just like He had done in many other places. When the people heard Jesus speaking, they were offended by the way that He taught. They remembered Him as the carpenter’s son who was running errands for his father, and now He spoke with the authority of a seasoned, educated rabbi. Where had He been? Who had trained Him? What brought about such a change?

Jesus was amazed at their lack of faith, and verse six says that “He could there do no mighty work.” Our lack of faith limits God’s ability to work in our lives. God has the same amount of power whether we believe in Him or not, but He has chosen to work on behalf of those who exercise faith in Him. Jesus certainly had the power to cast out devils and raise the dead in His home town, just as He had done in other places; but no one had enough faith to enable Him to help them in that way. Do you believe that God wants to work in your life? Your faith is what unleashes His power.