Mark 3:20-21
“Jesus came home and, as usual, a crowd gathered—so many making demands on him that there wasn’t even time to eat. His friends heard what was going on and went to rescue him, by force if necessary. They suspected he was believing his own press.”
“One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again. Soon he and his disciples couldn’t even find time to eat. When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. “He’s out of his mind,” they said.”
Jesus’ friends, those he had grown up with, were blinded by familiarity. Jesus was, “out of his mind,” because it was the only option they could think of, so that must be it. They couldn’t see God at work right under their noses because they did not know God. My Lord is always at work, drawing mankind to himself. The better I know his character, the more prepared I am to see the upside down, inside out, incredibly creative way he works.
Lord please, may I know you better and see you at work more clearly. May I look for evidence of your work in the most unlikely of places. I want to labor beside you. Prepare me. Lead me according to your good purpose..