John 7:5 For not even His brothers were believing in Him.
Jesus had four brothers and at least two sisters. In this verse, we learn that at the time of these events, none of the brothers believed that Jesus was the Son of God, the Messiah. In Luke 8:21, when Jesus was told that his mother and brothers had arrived, Jesus said, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” They eventually became believers and doers of the word of God.
Those special to Jesus are those who take God’s word and apply it to their lives. Those who live to love with Jesus are His brothers and sisters. They are doing what Jesus commanded when He said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another” (John 13:34). He later said in John 15:5 that this can only be done as we abide in Him.
I want to encourage you today that Jesus considers you His brother or sister if you are living to love with Him. Unlike Jesus’ brothers at the time, you are expressing faith as you love others with Him. Let us rejoice today in being members of Jesus’ family, His brothers and sisters who trust Him and do the word of God.
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