My True Family
And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You.” And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.” (Mark 3:32-35) Every relationship has a reason and a season in the life of a believer, and the nature of those relationships must meet the Lord's standard. New wine cannot be poured into the old wineskin of family ties and natural affinities. If we insist on keeping and pursuing those relationships, we cannot offer ourselves to God for Him to do what He pleases (remember Abraham, who separated himself from his family, even from Lot). The efforts we put into those relationships are better spent moving forward in Christ and embracing the family of God. There are fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters in the faith right before our eyes, sitting at the feet of Jesus! ...