46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” 48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” (Matthew 12:46-50)
Here we see that when the Lord Jesus was talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside and wanted to talk to him. The Lord Jesus said: “Who is my mother and who are my brothers? For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Anyone who does the will of the Heavenly Father is a child of the Heavenly Father, so they are brothers and sisters of the Lord Jesus. Here the Lord Jesus is not to deny the family relationship between Him and His mother and brothers. On the contrary, the Lord Jesus used the picture of family relationship to give people a breakthrough. What the Lord Jesus preached here was a new idea that transcended the concepts of family. This idea brings people into a broader interpersonal relationship. This new interpersonal relationship is not based on blood relations, but on a common belief. Ordinary family relationships have the limitation of protecting the inside and excluding the outsiders. What Jesus preached was a big family without boundaries – the family of God. To become a member of this big family, you only need to meet one condition: you must do God’s will. As Jesus said, anyone who does the will of God is my brother, sister and mother. This concept brings great gospel message to people. It allows anyone who believes in God to establish a spiritual family relationship with Jesus and all believers.
May God bless you and your family! 🙏😊
