Matthew 13:54-57 (NKJV)
When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” So they were offended at Him.
The last time Jesus taught in his home town synagogue, they tried to throw him off a cliff. His homies were too familiar with Jesus to recognize him. Even his brothers and sisters did not recognize him. Can you imagine growing up with Jesus as your older brother? It is interesting to note that after his resurrection, in Acts chapter 1, Jesus finally won all of his brothers and sisters to the truth about his real identity.
Matthew 13:58
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Here is the real implication of their unbelief: He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Unbelief stifles the miracle working of God. Why is this so? There were not many people healed by Jesus there because not many people there came to him to be healed. They did not believe and they did not come.
It is not that God is somehow empowered by our belief or disabled by our unbelief. But why would God bless anyone when there is no desire for the blessing? Why would God meet a need when there is no need felt? Why would God save someone who is offended at the idea that they need to be saved? Stubborn unbelief will hinder your blessings from God!
Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.