Behold, My mother and My brothers!

As Christ was the son of God and we should be in Christ, becoming a brother of Christ, we who are all created in the image of God are children of God. Our family members, believing or not believing in god will always be part of us, part of our body and soul, the DNA of our life. No member of the family shall be able to erase all facets of a member of the family, be it a mother, a father, a son, a daughter or a brother or a sister.

As elements in the world being allowed by the Supreme Creator to be here, those who believe in the Creator should give the good example and love also those who are hating them. The ones who are calling themselves Christian should be patient enough with the family members who do not like the Christians and should be proven wrong by the right attitude of the Christian believer.

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Additional reading

1. Reflection for today: hating your brother
2. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love
3. Christianity is a love affair
4. No fear in love
5. Experiencing God
6. The Law of Christ: Law of Love
7. The first on the list of the concerns of the saint
8. The task given to us to love each other
9. Work with joy and pray with love
10. Self inflicted misery #8 Pruning to strengthen us
11. Fragments from the Book of Job #7 Epilogue
12. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness
13. Agape, a love to share with others from the Fruit of the Spirit
14. Engaging the enemy
15. If You want to start winning the war
16. Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience
17. Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair
18. Spread love everywhere you go
19. Blessed are those who freely give
20. Those who make peace should plant peace like a seed
21. Love and cultivate that which is pure
22. When we love we do not need laws
23. Observing the commandments and becoming doers of the Word
24. Self-preservation is the highest law of nature
25. A Living Faith #3 Faith put into action
26. A Living Faith #5 Perseverance
27. God loving people justified
28. Small churches of the few Christadelphians

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En Gedi Gate

 And someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.” But He answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”  And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!  “For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.” (Matt. 13:46-50).

 

It is apparent from this Scripture citation that obedience to Jesus Christ and following Him, in many cases, will cause the fracturing of some or all of one’s earthly family. One of the most difficult challenges many Christians face is trying to maintain close family ties, while still being obedient to Jesus Christ and growing in the Word of God. In some cases, it just cannot be done. A Christian’s…

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