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Daily Devotion: Mark 3:31-32


Mark 3:31-32   "There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.  (32)  And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee."

The multitude of people followed Jesus wherever He went. He was constantly giving of Himself to them as He met their individual needs. Prior to this, when the multitude was so great that there was not even time to stop and eat, the friends of Jesus thought He had lost track of Himself in the need. They were afraid He would completely spend Himself. They were not considering the person of Jesus. Aren't you thankful that Jesus never bankrupts Himself of His power and glory?

These verses show the importance of pressing through the crowd of things that would hold us back from following Jesus. Later in Mark, we shall see a woman who made her way through the press; that is, she pushed through the crowd because Jesus was the only one who could meet her need. We must take heart even when the world is trying to press us away from Jesus. He never loses power. He never runs out of grace and mercy. He always has time (just at the right time) for us. He looks upon us with compassion. He meets our need, even when we do not truly understand what the need may be. Jesus knows. Jesus cares. Jesus saves.

When they told Jesus that his mother and brothers were standing outside and seeking for Him, He responded with, "Who is my mother and my brethren?" Then He looked at those who had pressed through and said, 'These are my mother and brothers.' Yes, we are to keep pressing on. The old song says, "I'm pressing on the upward way. New heights I'm gaining every day." Even when you think the world has won, keep pressing on. Jesus cares. Jesus knows. Jesus saves. The struggles are not meant to destroy us; rather, to strengthen us. Keep pressing on.

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