Luke 4: 24 "Then he said, 'This Scripture has come true today before your very real eyes.'"
Jesus is in the synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth. He is tasked to read the scriptures and he reads a section of Isaiah which was a prophecy about him. He reads it, then sits down, and everyone just stares at him. After a moment, he announces that the scripture was about him!
This is a first century mic drop moment if there ever was one! He reads a prophecy about himself and then promptly sits down. No one says anything, but just stares at him. Imagine the drama. It would have been cool to be in that room. This struck me today and I am not sure why. Sometimes I just really like Jesus' style. In this moment he had a confidence in who he was. How can I display confidence in who Jesus is today?
Jesus thank you for being awesome. Thank you for bringing love, joy, and truth to the world. Help me to do the same today. Amen.
