Matthew 12:46-50 “While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
This incident shows the great love that Jesus has for His spiritual family. He placed tremendous value on spiritual kinship. When it came to doing the work of God, Jesus’ spiritual family took precedence over His natural family. We must not allow our natural family to prevent us from doing what God wants us to do. It will please the Lord if we do what we should do for both our natural family and our spiritual family. And fortunately, duties given by the Lord never conflict.