A great passage here that reminds us that the priestly duties were not purely spiritual. They were doctors, judges and customs officials too! It is nice to remember that a Christian's job is not purely spiritual since the spiritual often comes to a person via the practical, whether feeding somebody, helping somebody or simply telling them how much Jesus loves them.
In Mark 6, that famous verse where Jesus says that, "a prophet is honoured everywhere except in his home town". (or perhaps church). It is a very sad fact that there were two things Jesus had no real control over, other people's lack of faith and the fact that he wasn't accepted in His home town despite being the model of perfect humanity.
What does it mean for us? Well, sometimes it is a challenge to move onwards and upwards. If you are not one of the leaders at your church or you are and do not think people take your gifting seriously, you need to either pray it through with them or ask whether God wants you to take your gifts and use them elsewhere. I have seen many people leave churches from frustration and although this is not ideal, if God can use it to move people into the areas He has for them then it's better than nothing.
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