Verse: And he answered them, saying, who is my mother, or my brethren? Mark 3:33

Background: His brothers and His mother: Perhaps these relatives of Jesus sent to Him to carry out the plan described in Mark 3:21, to lay hold of Him, thinking that Jesus was out of His mind.

Who is My mother, or My brothers? We might have expected that Jesus’ family would have special privileges before Him. 

Whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother: Mark 3 ends with a huge contrast. There are religious leaders in danger of damnation and an invitation to be part of Jesus’ family.

Thoughts: For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother sister, and mother. This is what Jesus said, from this statement, it is very clear we are supposed to do God’s will to be part of His family. What is the will of God, let us study 5 things that are explicitly mentioned about God’s will in the Bible.

1. Thanksgiving: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus “. So, the Lord is expecting us to give thanks in every situation
2. Sanctified: 1 Thessalonians 4:3 “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality” We should live a blameless life, the Lord wants us to be Holy for our Lord is Holy.
3. Do Good: 1 Peter 2:15 “For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people”. As a result of salvation, the grace we received was free but at the same time, it is transforming. We are created to do good work.
4. Be Filled: Eph 5:17-20 “Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” To be filled with the Spirit, Holy Spirit to indwell in you, will lead and control your life.
5. Renewal: Rom 12: 2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will” We no longer think like the world, our priorities are not things of the world, we carry the burden of the Lord and obey the word of God.

Final Thought: Do you know the Will of God, Are you living to fulfill it ?