Daily Lessons

Today’s Reading:  Mark 3:13-30

These scriptures went from Jesus calling his disciples to telling everyone that we are his brother, mother, and sister if we do God’s will.  When I first read these scriptures all I could think about was what it would be like to be one of Jesus’ disciples, how did that feel to be called by Jesus---to be selected as an apostle, but then it hit me!  He did call me and the last scripture is only clarifying that!  Now I know this is not a new concept---I have heard my entire life that I am a child of God and that Jesus is my father, but now, right now at this very moment I realize that I am really his child, I am on the same level as his real brothers and sisters.  He loves me as much as he loves David, as much as he loves John, and as much as he loves his own mother!  Wow, when I really ponder upon this thought my heart skips a beat---it is really hard to wrap my mind around that.  His love is greater than I can ever comprehend, but what I can comprehend is that he does love me and that will never change. 

I also see the true reality that everyone don’t feel that love because they choose not to accept it.  Just as it is difficult for us to do what we have been called to do, it was also difficult for Jesus during his time on this earth.  These people go as far as accusing him of being possessed by Beelzebub.  Really?  But what I learned here was Jesus’ response to these people---he didn’t argue with them, he didn’t try to defend himself, he didn’t pitch a fit, he didn’t even strike them all down----he told them a story to make them think.  He still loved these accusers---he loved them so much that he was giving them a parable in order for them to learn what is true.  What a God I serve---everyday he shows me something new, something to build my faith, something to be better at living this life.  I can only control one thing and that is me and that is what God showed me today.  “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” (vs. 25) My house, my very soul was created to serve Jesus and when I don’t I am causing my house to be divided---I will never stand if I don’t stand on the truth of Jesus Christ.  I can only control me and I can only do that correctly when I accept the love of Christ and let that love be the driving force behind everything that I do.

Thank you God for opening up my eyes and heart just a little more today----I truly want to see with the eyes of Jesus, but I know that I am not fully ready for that, but with each day, with each lesson I feel my eyes and heart stretching a little further.