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Mark 6:3 - Then they scoffed, Hes just a carpenter

Mark 6:3 (NLT) Then they scoffed, Hes 
just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother 
of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his 
sisters live right here among us. They were 
deeply offended and refused to believe in him.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

   When I was a child, my grandfather built 
a Ferris wheel in his backyard for my cousins 
and me to enjoy when we visited. Soon after, my 
father used his carpentry skills to build a swing 
set for our yard and a toy kitchen for our 
playroom. Even now, the sound of tools banging and 
pounding wood into wonder still reminds me of my 
idyllic childhood. 
   To me, a man with well-used tools and 
calloused hands is worthy of respect and admiration, 
yet every Christmas, I'm reminded that not 
everyone saw it that way. Though Jesus's earthly 
father, Joseph, stands as a pillar of strength in 
the Christmas story, his label as a carpenter 
made it hard for some to believe that Jesus could 
ever be worthy of their worship. Wouldn't the 
Messiah come from a heritage with a little less 
sawdust? 
   But when I think of Jesus being born to a 
carpenter, I can't imagine a more fitting narrative. 
After all, Jesus was building, crafting, and 
creating long before His incarnation. The Bible says 
that the heavens are the work of His fingers 
(Psalm 8:3), that in the beginning, He laid the 
foundations of the earth (Psalm 102:25), and that we are 
His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10). 
   The hands that learned to create with 
wood and stone alongside His father, Joseph, are 
the very hands that formed the universe. 
Creator, Carpenter, King - a heritage worthy of 
worship indeed. Emily E. Ryan 
   Faith Step: Get crafty. Build or make 
something that honors Jesus this Christmas season. 
[Mornings With Jesus 2023 Devotional by Guideposts and 
Zondervan] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Matthew 1:22, 23 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20221225-0932.html 

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