Marveled
And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief. — Mark 6:5-6 ESV When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” — Luke 7:9 ESV Gracious Lord Jesus, my friend and my King, There are numerous instances in Scripture when people were amazed and marveled at you. There are only two times when you marveled at others. Once when you marveled at the Gentile Centurion's faith. And once again when you marveled at the unbelief of the Jews in your hometown of Nazareth. Faith and the lack of faith is what amazed you. Tremendous belief in you and complete unbelief in you, that is what caused you to marvel. Or, as one writer put it, "There are two things that make Jesus step back and say "Wow!" 1) Those who believe when it's not expected they would. 2) Those who disbeli...