They Said He Had Lost His Senses [Mark 3]

21When His
   own people heard of this,
       they went out to take custody of Him;
               for they were saying,
                     "He has lost His senses."

I can imagine the religious leaders attacking Jesus, but when His own people began to say He has lost His mind, how hard that must have been for Him. Family is supposed to be the one place you can find hope and refuge, acceptance and encouragement. Sadly, it wasn't that way for Jesus at this point in His life when He was pouring His life into so many and knowingly heading for a cruel death. And sadly, some of our families don't understand us and support us as we take a stand for Jesus. In my family, I get ridiculed at times for my faith. Thankfully, no one has told me I have lost my senses yet. But what a privilege to suffer for the sake of the gospel. If you are facing attacks or just some joking about your faith, take heart and know that you are in good company with the Son of God and talk to Him about how to be a light among those who would ridicule you. Who knows, perhaps those are the very ones that God would use you to lead them to salvation.

May you find joy in suffering for the sake of the gospel and comfort in the company of your real (the family of God) family and in our Lord Jesus. You are loved and well graced today!

Beth Warlick, 2/5/2009

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