Go For What You Know

In today's gospel, John has already been arrested. It is now time for Jesus to make his move and pick up public ministry where John left off.

So where does he go? What does he do? Go to the flashiest place and take out a billboard? Surround himself with the beautiful people? He is, after all, God. He should be hanging out in the best places with the best people. He needs to come out in a big way... right?

But true to form, Jesus doesn't do what's expected. In the time when he should be putting himself out there in the loudest way possible... he goes back home.

Yep, he goes back to where he came from, Galilee.

And whom does he pick to take with him on his epic journey? Some of his homeboys, fishermen. Because when he says, "Follow me," they do.

Many of us go outside of ourselves looking for things to fulfill us. We try to surround ourselves with exotic things and beautiful people.

But the reality is that no one can give you what is already yours. All the bling in the world won't make you shine any brighter.

In the end, all the gold and glitter is no better than anything that you can find in your own backyard.