Some of us seem to think that "blood is thicker than water." What that means is family members are more important than others, and one should do all one can to bring happiness, peace and prosperity to one's immediate family. But what sort of attitude should us Christians have towards family? Of course we are reminded to honour our parents, as stipulated in the ten commandments. But is that all, or is there more to family?
In today's Gospel, Jesus shows us that there is more to family than what we think. To Jesus, being family means "Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother." This means that as Christians, being a member of God's family means doing God's will. The question is, are we really doing God's will? Are we loving and serving others with humility, for the glory of God? May we remain as part of God's family, and help others to do the same.
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