PB Devotional

Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.
Matthew 12:50

We know that the cost of ­discipleship, following Jesus, involves relying on God and following his calling in our lives.

“Who is my family? Those who do the will of my Father in heaven; they are my family.”
Was Jesus denying his biological family here? No, but he was not going to put them ahead of doing the will of God.

Jesus redefined family and community here in a radical way. Instead of simply being a gathering of relatives or like-minded neighbors, the community became people we gather with for the purpose of faith, mission, and obedience in living for God.

Who holds you accountable to God’s purposes in life, and who walks alongside you in both good and bad times? With whom do you gather for the purposes of faith-building, mission, and challenge? Wherever you find those people, there is your family.