Monday – Gospels

Reading – Luke 7

Highlight Verse:

“When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Jesus had a home base.

He often returned to Peter’s home in Capernaum.

Kfar Nahum, the original name of Capernaum can be translated “place of comfort” or “village of comfort.”

Mentioned 16 times in the New Testament, it was a small fishing village on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Jesus recruited Peter and Andrew from there and likely John and James too.

For a time, He was accepted there, teaching in the synagogue and performing quite a few miracles there.

Eventually the establishment there rejected Jesus, prompting Him to mention Capernaum as a place that was condemned for their unbelief despite the miracles performed there. (Luke 10:13-14)

Why do I focus on a place today?

It was a place that Jesus could launch His ministry from.

Having a home base gave Jesus a place to regain his physical energy.

At times, the house he lived in (Peter’s house) was a place of ministry where people came to hear the Word of God and receive healing.

When we bought our home, we hoped that it would be a place of ministry.

Since then, we have hosted small groups, housed a church intern, raised 4 kids, and spent many hours of reading, studying, praying, and writing.

I’m certainly not Jesus, but I am called to do His work.

If you follow Him, so are you.

Where is your home base?
How is God using it for His work?