Happy Mother's Day Everyone!
Mothers--and all family, are very special indeed. Usually they stick with you through thick and thin. They love you even when you are not very lovable....
Today's Bible reading is Mark chapter 3. And the verse that seemed to speak the most to me today is precisely on mothers and brothers and sisters--very appropriate for today being Mother's Day!
Scripture:
Mark 3:34&35 Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."
Observation:
At the time when Jesus said this, his mother and brothers had gone to get him because they thought he must not be in his right mind. The Pharisees accused him of casting out demons in Satan's power and not in God's power. Jesus explained in a parable how a house divided against itself could not stand--therefore showing that he could not be using Satan's power to cast out demons from Satan! And when Jesus was told that his mother and brothers were there, He asks the question "Who are my mother and my brothers?"
Application:
I am. If I am doing God's will then Jesus is my brother. You know, the kind of brother who will protect you and not let others pick on you--but at the same time tells you the right things you need to do. The kind who will pick you up and carry you when you are too tired to go on. The kind who will never leave you, even when you do not deserve their help.
Prayer:
Dear Father--Thank you for the gift of Jesus. For adopting me into Your family. Help me to always do Your will.
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