Mark 6:1 - 6 records a sad occasion. The people in Jesus' home town proved to be full of unbelief and ministry opportunities turn out to be threadbare.
The problem is that the people looked at all the human factors. After all they knew Jesus as one of their own, and could name his parents and siblings. Surely he was no one special, he was one of them. Why should he be any different?
They saw Jesus the man. Just a man.
With their eyes, concentrating on all the human factors ('this is what we know ...'), they weren't able to see the God factors that were right in front of them.
Sometimes, whilst remaining wise and prudent, we have to let down our guard that is built out of human factors in order to see what God is doing before us.
If we don't, we risk our whole perception becoming rigged against what God is actually doing. In such a scenario we will find ministry is threadbare, we contribute to the loneliness of those God is ministering through, and we should not be surprised if they move on.
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