Mark 3:20 & 21 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind.
Here,we see Jesus so focused in the work of the Lord that neither crowds nor lack of food kept him from doing God's will. His mother and brothers heard what he was dong and thought he was out of his mind and came to the house to have a talk with him. I guess they were going to set him straight. But Jesus was too busy to meet with them when they arrived and continued talking with the crowd. Jesus stated that his family was more than blood relatives. His family expanded to include those who hear God's word and put it into practice (Lk 8:21).
Daughters, when you spend a lot of time serving the Lord you will hear people say that you are out of your mind! Don't mind them. Serve the Lord with fervor for it brings joy and contentment. People separate family and church and put family before serving God. This is not to be. Bring your family with you in service to God. You have seen Mother and I model this to you. Going to special services, funerals, setting up the fellowship hall, and caroling, all these are ways to serve as family. People think we are crazy sometimes. But remember you are in good company, they thought the same of Jesus when he was faithful to the call of God.
~Dad
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