Be A Hearer And A Doer! by Rocco by George Whitten Matthew 12:46-50 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to speak with you. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brothers! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Luke 8:19-21 Then came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not reach him for the crowd. And it was told him by some who said, Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you. And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it. As I continue this series of devotionals on understanding the will of God, Id like to talk about a story which is told in all the synoptic gospels, except that Lukes account gives a significant nuance. (Many skeptical Bible critics point out differences in the gospels to argue that they cant be reliable -- yet its actually the differences which support the validity of these accounts because they reveal that the events recorded were simply experienced and told from slightly different viewpoints, a very common circumstance when people are telling a story.) The gospels of Matthew and Mark give an account of the Lords mother and brothers arriving to see Him, and wanting to speak with Him, though they were hindered because there were so many people around Him. Yeshua (Jesus) takes this opportunity to define a broad new family principle when He says, .. whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. But Lukes account adds something, those who hear the word of God and do it! The word of God is going out across the whole world, and many are hearing it. Those who are acting on what it says are defined as the true family of Yeshua! Here, then, is another simple approach to living in the will of God. Read His Word -- and dont be a hearer only -- but be a doer, one who acts according to what he hears or reads. If you do, you reveal that you are a close relative of the Son of God, and thats a relationship better than any other in the world! Your family in the Lord with much agape love
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:27:38 +0000
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