Emphasis Preaching Journal

Sometimes we grow sentimental about the old hometown but we need to balance this with the realization that the familiar often shuts our eyes to new and exciting possibilities. Jesus was able to do few mighty works in Nazareth because they had little or no expectations. Sam Ullman wrote,

You are as young as your faith,
As old as your doubts;
As young as your self-confidence,
As old as your fears;
As young as your hope,
As old as your despair.