I'll never forget the first time somebody said this to me, it shocked me, as an only child, I grew up thinking that those who had brothers and sisters had it all and I was less because I didn't. In school whenever they had a hassle, they had a big brother or sister to turn to, or a little brother or sister to live up to, I had ...well, me, and my parents and relatives who were helping to raise me. So family to me is a very intense thing, whereas to someone who has family, I suppose it's not such a big deal, to me, brothers and sisters are enormous blessings of God that people should be thrilled to have, and most are, I am, to this day, somewhat envious of them. But when she said this, it shocked me, "my brother, is a complete waste of human." She went on to say she wished he weren't her brother. Well that stuck with me, and today, in the body of Christ, in our, family, my goodness, are there some who are there, but we wished they weren't? Are there some who are there, only, they really aren't there? They might be there physically but their minds, hearts and souls aren't? Are there some who only show up on occasion, when it's habit for them, because they want a distant relationship from the family, well, until it's time to join that family in the air? Hmm, wonder how distant they'll want to be then? Are they family? Are they in the family? You see that's my question when someone asks that really dumb question about how often we "have" to go to church, I just cringe and wonder, are they in the family Lord, are they? Apparently they don't love the family much? Or else why wouldn't they want to get together and see us? Maybe it's just me and a family thing? But for once I have brothers and sisters and so for me, it's a joy to be able to be with them, Sunday morning, evening, Wednesdays, anytime we can get together, I love to see them, for another chance to get outside my own vain foolish ignorant pride and tell them that I love them and am glad to be with them, because Jesus is there with us and it's a family thing? How about you, do you have a family, and do you treat them like they are, or do you treat them like they are distant relatives that you wished weren't even in the family? Here is what Jesus said:
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Per Signum Crucsis (By The Sign of the Cross) De Inimicsis Nostre (From our Enemies) Libera Nos, Deus Noster (Deliver us, our God) In Nomine Patris (In the name of the Father) Et Filii (and of the Son) Et Spiritus SAncti (and of the Holy Spirit) Amen
Mar 3:34
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