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Mark 3:35

What is it that we as Christian athletes can do to bring about a more intimate relationship with the Lord?  Is there some program to work through, some book to read, a tape to listen to?  What makes for a closer walk with Christ?

In Mark's gospel at chapter 3 and verse 35 Jesus says, For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.  Jesus says this just as His family is outside the house, ready to take him home.  They think He's lost His mind and is in need of real help.

Jesus flips the whole idea of who is most closely related to Him by using these powerful words.  He says that the ones to whom He is most closely related are those who do God's will.  People with whom He has no blood relation can enjoy a deep, personal, intimate relationship with the Lord in a way that mere relatives can never even understand. 

Let's join these to whom Jesus spoke and be the Lord's most intimate family members.  Let's do what Jesus says makes that happen.  Let's do the will of God.

As you pray today, ask the Lord to reveal His will to you.  Ask Him to make your relationship with Him rich and personal. 

Bible Reading Plan:
Matthew 8:23-34
Acts 12
Psalms 20
Genesis 44-45