Reflection On Mark 3: 20-21

An exclamation ‘He is gone mad!’ speaks on the importance of works of Jesus done for the people of times. Who is out of mind? Jesus or those who said that He is out of mind?
It is better not to produce just an answer instead produce answer with reasonable tags for the cause. The people of times from the birth of Jesus until His death were actually absent-minded. When Jesus was born they had sudden joy of the New King born thinking an authoritative Ruler would come. Instead their thoughts could be spiritual so at least they would grow up in faith following ways of Jesus. Still even at Jesus’ public ministry people lived just the same life of misery though Jesus lived among them made no difference. When they required a hand of help, remembered Jesus to cure them and it was just a moment of time it took place and was forgetful at the next moment. That is why they said, ‘He is gone mad!’ whatever Jesus did for them was just a classical show.
Those who criticized Jesus did not even think of normal life different from that which they were living – a life based on the traditions of old. Here Jesus brought many number of changes in the Jewish society by breaking laws of the law made by Pharisees for they added up their own laws. Jesus became the friend of tax collectors and sinners. He ate with those were segregated in the society, associated Himself with people of bad reputation; by means totally changed old things to the new. Jesus did something greater that is gift of love and He did it out of His love. Therefore He shows the greatest love possible with the giving of His own life- blood. It was a unique gift to us and we can never doubt the love of God for his people. Jesus dared Himself to be different and worked miracles in authority; ultimately the result was: people wrongly interpreted Him as ‘Out of mind.’
Questions to ponder:
How do you interpret Jesus was ‘Out of mind’?
Does your thoughts provocative to others?
How do you respect your neighbor in the eyes of Jesus?


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