马太福音12: 46-50：46耶稣还对众人说话的时候，不料，他母亲和他弟兄站在外边，要与他说话。47有人告诉他说：“看哪，你母亲和你弟兄站在外边，要与你说话。”48他却回答那人说“谁是我的母亲？谁是我的弟兄？”49就伸手指着门徒说：“看哪，我的母亲，我的弟兄。50凡遵行我天父旨意的人，就是我的弟兄、姐妹和母亲了。”
“血浓于水”。也许你听过有人说这样的话。朋友很重要，但血缘关系（亲属关系）更重要。这个说法有一定道理。你的家人通常比朋友更重要。
但是耶稣提醒我们还有一种关系甚至比血缘更重要。这就是我们在信心里的连接，这个信心就是我们相信耶稣是救主。他称我们为他的家人，即，他的兄弟、姐妹和父母。当你陷入紧迫需求的时候，你的朋友不一定支持你，你的家人也不一定挺身而出。但有一个人我们可以求助，他永远不会让我们失望，那就是耶稣。
如果要搞清楚耶稣这段话的意思，我们需要明白“遵行我天父旨意”是什么意思。在《约翰福音》6章40节，耶稣告诉我们：“因为我父的意思是叫一切见子而信的人得永生，并且在末日我要叫他复活。”相信耶稣，因为他是你的朋友，他绝不会让你失望。
祷告：亲爱的耶稣，除你以外，在天上我有谁呢？除你以外，在地上我也没有所爱慕的。你永远是我生命的力量和福分！谢谢你做我最亲密的朋友，比我的弟兄更亲密。阿们！
Matthew 12: 46-50: 46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” 48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
“Nothing is stronger than blood.” Maybe you have heard people say that. Friends are important, but nothing is stronger than blood (family). There is some truth to that statement. Your family is important, and often more important than friends.
But Jesus reminds us of a bond that is even stronger than blood. It’s the bond of faith that we have in Jesus as our Savior. He calls us his family – his brothers and sisters and parents. When you are in desperate need, your friends may not be there for you. Your family may not rise up to help you. But there is one to whom we can turn who will never fail us, and that is Jesus.
Just to make it clear that this is what Jesus meant, we need to understand what it means to do the will of the Father in heaven. Jesus told us in John 6:40. “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” Trust in Jesus because he is the Friend who will never let you down.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, who have I in heaven but you, and earth has nothing that I desire besides you. You are the Strength of my life and my portion forever! Thank you for being my dearest friend, one who is even closer than a brother. Amen.