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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2025/01/08/good-news-travels-fast-2/ Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. Luke 4:14–15...

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Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of
him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their
synagogues and was praised by all. Luke 4:14–15

Jesus had just spent forty days in the desert, fasting and praying
prior to beginning His public ministry. His first stop was Galilee,
where He entered the Synagogue and read from the Prophet Isaiah.
However, soon after His words were spoken in the Synagogue, Jesus
was driven out of the town, and the people tried to throw Him over
the hill to kill Him.

What a shocking contrast. At first Jesus was “praised by all,” as
we see in the passage above. Word of Him spread like wildfire
throughout the towns. They had heard of His baptism and the Voice
of the Father speaking from Heaven, and many were curious and
excited about Him. But as soon as Jesus began to preach the pure
Gospel message and when He began to address their hardness of
heart, they turned on Him and sought His life.

Sometimes we can fall into the trap of thinking that the Gospel
will always have the effect of drawing people together as one. Of
course, this is one of the central goals of the Gospel: to unite us
in the Truth as the one people of God. But the key to unity is that
unity is only possible when we all accept the saving Truth of the
Gospel. All of it. And that means we must change our hearts, turn
from the stubbornness of our sins, and open our minds to Christ.
Sadly, some do not want to change, and the result is
division.

If you find that there are aspects of Jesus’ teaching that are hard
to accept, reflect upon the passage above. Return to this initial
reaction of the townspeople when they were all talking about Jesus
and praised Him. That is the right response. Our difficulties with
what Jesus says and what He calls us to repent of should never have
the effect of leading us to disbelief rather than to praise Him in
all things.

Reflect, today, on the most difficult teaching of Jesus with which
you have struggled. Everything He says and everything He has taught
is for your good. Praise Him no matter what and allow your heart of
praise to give you the wisdom you need to understand all that Jesus
asks of you. Especially those teachings that are most difficult to
accept.

Lord, I accept all that You have taught, and I choose to change
those parts of my life that do not conform to Your most holy will.
Give me wisdom to see the thing from which I must repent and soften
my heart so that I will always remain open to You. Jesus, I trust
in You.

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