Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
Mk 1:21-22

Mark contrasts Jesus’ teaching with that of the scribes. The scribes’ teaching was boring and dry and had no life to it because it didn’t come out of a lived experience with God.

Jesus, however, taught with divine authority that transformed people’s hearts. He spoke in a relevant and accessible way, bringing God’s word down to earth. The crowd is astonished by his teaching, which prepares their hearts for a defining moment.

Allow yourself to be overwhelmed by Jesus’ authority. Ask today for the grace to receive and apply his teaching in your life.