When Grace Offends

In Luke 4:21-30, Jesus returns to Nazareth, reads from Isaiah 61, and declares that God's salvation has arrived. At first, the people marvel, but when He highlights how God's grace extended to Gentiles in Elijah and Elisha’s time, their admiration turns to fury. Offended by the idea that God’s mercy is for outsiders, they attempt to drive Him out and kill Him. This moment foreshadows Jesus’ broader rejection and challenges us to embrace the boundless nature of God’s grace.