Standing Alone in the Gap
Mark 3:21, "But when His own people (family) heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him for they said, 'He is out of His mind.'"
Jesus isn't very far into His ministry in this passage. He has just anointed the Twelve, entered a home and greeted by such a crowd that there is no room for he and his disciples to eat. And, "just in the nick of time" his family decides they must rescue Him from Himself. Even His very own family didn't get it. We like to think that they understood His whole purpose. However, we can clearly see in this scripture that they did not fully understand it. The family was fully human like us; but Christ was fully God and man.
Continuing on, shouldn't we expect that HIS life IN us will not be understood by all nor please everyone at all times; even our Christian friends? We can expect to be despised or even rejected. We can expect that our decisions, our choices, our obedience will not necessarily be understood even by those we fellowship with and love dearly. However, it's a true test of our belief systems to be obedient to His instructions to us in our circumstances even when others do not understand. It leaves a gap at times. We may think we need to ponder that gap. Mostly when pondered the disappointment will flood our hearts all the more and even grieve us to the point of discouragement. Where does that leave us? Right smack dab in the middle of F.A.I.T.H. Forsaking All I Trust Him. Giving it up - all the places my thoughts would take me; all my frustrations laid right there next to His feet.
Then by choosing Faith, He will begin to close the gap. Believing that Christ will protect me and carry out the details for me in those circumstances; trusting Him to be faithful to all whom He loves. Between my belief systems and the reality of my circumstances, I can testify that obedience requires huge faith even when those whom I love most do not fully understand the whole purpose of my obedience to Christ. ~ Amy
Jesus isn't very far into His ministry in this passage. He has just anointed the Twelve, entered a home and greeted by such a crowd that there is no room for he and his disciples to eat. And, "just in the nick of time" his family decides they must rescue Him from Himself. Even His very own family didn't get it. We like to think that they understood His whole purpose. However, we can clearly see in this scripture that they did not fully understand it. The family was fully human like us; but Christ was fully God and man.
Continuing on, shouldn't we expect that HIS life IN us will not be understood by all nor please everyone at all times; even our Christian friends? We can expect to be despised or even rejected. We can expect that our decisions, our choices, our obedience will not necessarily be understood even by those we fellowship with and love dearly. However, it's a true test of our belief systems to be obedient to His instructions to us in our circumstances even when others do not understand. It leaves a gap at times. We may think we need to ponder that gap. Mostly when pondered the disappointment will flood our hearts all the more and even grieve us to the point of discouragement. Where does that leave us? Right smack dab in the middle of F.A.I.T.H. Forsaking All I Trust Him. Giving it up - all the places my thoughts would take me; all my frustrations laid right there next to His feet.
Then by choosing Faith, He will begin to close the gap. Believing that Christ will protect me and carry out the details for me in those circumstances; trusting Him to be faithful to all whom He loves. Between my belief systems and the reality of my circumstances, I can testify that obedience requires huge faith even when those whom I love most do not fully understand the whole purpose of my obedience to Christ. ~ Amy
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