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God’s Word for Today 30 May, 2024 31 And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” 33 And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” -Mark 3:31-35 ESV WHO ARE MY MOTHER AND MY BROTHERS? Perhaps Jesus’ family were a bit worried about the reports concerning Him that they came. For some unknown reason, Joseph is out of the picture, but Mary still has four other sons and at least two daughters (Mark 6:3). His family was skeptical about Him. The people in Nazareth do not accept His authority. They've seen Him always as an ordinary boy growing up and there is nothing special about His family. In that culture, they call Him a bastard—a slight on Jesus by referring Him as the "son of Mary." It was an insult against His parentage (Mark 6:3). Some consider Him insane (Mark 3:21). Obviously, they were not seeking Jesus to find out whether He was true but to keep Him out of trouble and controversy. The reason was for their own. Conversely, we are enjoined to seek God by faith. [Heb 11:6] We must seek Him as He is, not as someone to do our bidding so that our earthly lives are easier, do we? God must be the end not a means. Who is His family? Jesus broadened the concept of His family by saying. “For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” Jesus is clear that following Him will cause serious tensions within families. He says, "And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. And you will be hated by all for my name's sake.[ Mark 13:12–13] In Matthew 10:35–36 He says, "'For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.'" Eventually, Mary and at least two of Jesus' brothers join His spiritual family. James becomes the leader of the church in Jerusalem and writes the book James. Judas writes the book Jude. Listen and FOLLOW us on our podcast Spotify: http://bit.ly/glccfil_spotify Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-applepcast Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-googlepcast Audible Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-audible Follow us on various media platforms: https://gospellightfilipino.contactin.bio #gospellightfilipino #godswordfortoday #bookofMark