Read A Chapter A Day RACAD John 1
Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” The surprising answer is “yes.” God chose to have His Son, the Savior of the world, live in Nazareth. “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are”
Nathanael begins his time with Jesus with a gently derisive question: “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” But his tone soon changes. After an opportunity to speak with Jesus, Nathanael proclaims, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel” (John 1:49).