Blood Kin

Blood Kin

Matthew 12:47-50 Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.” But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and 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.”

Family is important. I grew up believing blood is thicker than water, that being “blood kin” means something. As Christmas approaches family gatherings are common, and that is a good thing. Family should be together, and family should stick together, but just as Jesus explains in the verses above for Christians there is a family that goes beyond family, beyond blood kin.

We belong to the family of God, but just as a genetically similar blood binds us to our earthly family, our Christian family is united by a common blood. We are unified as the family of God by our common faith in the sin cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. We are Jesus’ brothers and sisters, blood kin to each other, because we are in Christ and Christ is in us. And as our families gather at Christmas, do not neglect to spend some time with your Christian family.

This year the day before Christmas falls on Sunday. What better time could there be to gather with your Christian brothers and sisters than Sunday, December 24th. I encourage you as my brothers and sister to come to our family gathering that Sunday morning. After all, we are “blood kin” and I would love to spend some time with you. Family should be together, and family should stick together.

Have a God Filled Week,
Brother Donnie