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 is my brother and sister and mother.” (Matthew:12:46-50)
We don't become an acquaintance of GOD or rightfully accepted into His family because of our Christian parents. Our parents maybe a regular church goer or a pastor or even a minister but that doesn't guarantee our salvation. We have to be born again and do the will of the Lord, to become His son/daughter. Mary and Jesus' siblings may have been related to Him because of His birth, but Jesus regarded them just like any other person. He always referred to Mary as "woman" and not "Mother". Mary was just a holy vessel used by GOD to bring the Messiah into the earth.
Secondly, our gifts doesn't necessarily allow us to be a part of His family, if we don't use it according to His will. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (Matthew:7:21-23)
Finally, our natural talents won't be useful when it comes to becoming a part of the Lord's family. Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. (Acts:19:13-16) These people used their talents to imitate Paul for their personal gain and they got what they deserved.
Let us not depend on our birth, gifts or talents to become a part of GOD's kingdom but depend on doing the will GOD. GOD's will will be known to us only when we are born again and have a personal relationship with Him.
Blessings!
We don't become an acquaintance of GOD or rightfully accepted into His family because of our Christian parents. Our parents maybe a regular church goer or a pastor or even a minister but that doesn't guarantee our salvation. We have to be born again and do the will of the Lord, to become His son/daughter. Mary and Jesus' siblings may have been related to Him because of His birth, but Jesus regarded them just like any other person. He always referred to Mary as "woman" and not "Mother". Mary was just a holy vessel used by GOD to bring the Messiah into the earth.
Secondly, our gifts doesn't necessarily allow us to be a part of His family, if we don't use it according to His will. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (Matthew:7:21-23)
Finally, our natural talents won't be useful when it comes to becoming a part of the Lord's family. Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. (Acts:19:13-16) These people used their talents to imitate Paul for their personal gain and they got what they deserved.
Let us not depend on our birth, gifts or talents to become a part of GOD's kingdom but depend on doing the will GOD. GOD's will will be known to us only when we are born again and have a personal relationship with Him.
Blessings!
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