Yesterday I was inspired with a thought from Ken Johnson’s Baccalaureate sermon at New Hope Christian College. Ken is Lead Pastor at Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. The thought below started during his message on Amazement, but carries my personal spin.
In Mark 6:1-6, changing amazement causes whiplash. As the NIV records the story, when Jesus preached at Nazareth, the people were amazed. Jesus is amazing! And when Jesus speaks to us, we are amazed.
But this audience quickly moved to offense, remembering that Jesus was just a home-grown boy. Pastor Johnson suggested that when we become too familiar with something, we lose our “amazability.” Not only does familiarity breed contempt, it sucks out our ability for 
amazement. The only cure is to constantly move beyond our familiar zone.
What struck me is that at the end of the story, Jesus is amazed at his hometown’s lack of faith. When a faith gathering is no longer amazed at Jesus, Jesus becomes amazed at their lack of faith.
Which leads me to this conclusion: after every worship service, someone is amazed. The question is, “who?” Are you amazed because you recognized Jesus in your presence? Or is Jesus amazed because he was present, and you didn’t recognize him?