The Life and Ministry of Jesus
While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.” But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.” Matthew 12:46–50
The Lord is saying that the strongest relationship today is the relationship between Christ and a believer. Friend, if you are a child of God and you have unsaved family members, you are closer to Jesus Christ than you are to your own kin, including the mother that bore you.
You are more closely related to other believers than you are to unsaved members of your family. This is tremendous! He is talking about a new relationship. And what is the will of the Father? That you hear the Lord Jesus Christ, that you accept Him and trust Him. 1
Personal Encouragement
To be a believer, and to be related to a family member who is also a believer, is one of the greatest joys on earth. Keep praying for your unsaved family members to become members of His family.
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21
It doesn’t matter who you know, if you don’t know the One who can save you.
A Prayer
Lord, thank You for adopting me into Your family.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Gospels (Matthew 1-13) (electronic ed., Vol. 34). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
