What holds us back? Is it fear? Rejection? Or perhaps it’s the idea that our family simply won’t believe us?
Well, not everyone in Jesus’ family believed at first either. People in His hometown questioned Him: “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” (Luke 4:22), and His own brothers told Him to leave Galilee, because they did not believe Him (John 7:3-5).
But Jesus’ family did come to believe Him – later. Although we don’t know the details of how or when they came to believe, Jesus’ brothers were present with the disciples in the upper room to pray after He ascended into Heaven (Acts 1:14). They were counted among the believers.
What happened? Jesus’ brothers had grown up with Him. They had lived with Him. Yet, they did not believe. They knew Jesus, but they didn’t know Him as Lord and Savior. At some point, they met the real Jesus and had their first encounter with the Messiah.
So what can we do to reach our own family members?
