"While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."
In today's quote, Jesus said, in essence, that all of those who choose to follow Him are His brothers and sisters and are more important to Him than even His blood family. This demonstrates that Jesus unconditionally cared for those who trust in Him above all others.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if today those of us who claim Christianity were to keep ourselves as devoted to Christ as He is still devoted to us? Sadly, there are very few who are willing to abandon family and friends and devote entirely to the work of our Lord, yet there are millions more lost souls to reach today than there were when Jesus walked the earth.~
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