"While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you." He replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven in my brother and sister and mother." (Matthew 12:46-50)
We will be leaving tomorrow afternoon to preach four different services in Hodge, Louisiana. The entire weekend will be revolving around the family relationships.
But what about those who will be there who have no family life? Maybe they were adopted and felt "abondoned" by their "blood" parents. Maybe some there have lost both of their parents to some tradgedy. Maybe some teenagers are being raised by an uncle or a grandparent. The "family" is much, much more than just "blood" kin. It is much larger than you think!
Some teenagers today don't have the ideal family life. They weren't raised in the Cleavers household, the Brady's household, or a fairy tale household. Maybe some were physically, mentally, verbally, or even sexually abused. Maybe the word family to them doesn't seem so sweet. Maybe the family isn't a refuge or safe haven to them as it maybe with other people. Jesus said in the above passage that whoever does the will of the Father in heaven is the family! You are apart of a much larger, much broader family than you think-the church of the Lord Jesus Christ! If you've been blood bought and Jesus is Lord of your life you are in the family of God! You have "mothers" who love you! You have "sisters" who love you! You have "brothers" who love you! Most of all, you have a "Father" who loves you!
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