Whoa.... It looks like a riot in our reading today (Mark 3:7-29). The crowd is by the sea, and Jesus tells His friends to get a boat ready so He wouldn't get trampled. ("Everyone who had something wrong was pushing and shoving to get near and touch Him" - The Message). And those with evil spirits were falling down and screaming, "You are the Son of God". Jesus ended up going up on a mountain to get away and choose His 12 closest workers.
But when Jesus got home, the crowd gathered again, so that "he and his disciples were not even able to eat". The kinfolks heard about all this craziness and came to seize Him saying, "He is out of His mind."
I think Jesus wants us to remember that He knows about trouble and to run to Him in prayer and trust. We can surely stand firm as we sense His understanding presence.
But when Jesus got home, the crowd gathered again, so that "he and his disciples were not even able to eat". The kinfolks heard about all this craziness and came to seize Him saying, "He is out of His mind."
I think Jesus wants us to remember that He knows about trouble and to run to Him in prayer and trust. We can surely stand firm as we sense His understanding presence.
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