Most important ministry

What is our most important ministry?

Everyone has an opinion.

I believe the most important ministry is your relationship with Christ. Everything else flows from there.

Families will be reconciled and relationships made whole when we draw close to Jesus.

If we keep our eyes on Him everything else will fall into place.

Sometimes the things He asks us to do don't look like reconciliation. At times being obedient seems to set us far away from loved ones.

This is so our identity is set in Him and no one else.

Knowing who we are to Him and who He is to us is vital in the process.

Some may not understand this because they aren't walking in our skin. We have to stay close to Jesus to receive direction. Our story is unique.

Jesus does His Father's will before bending to answer direction from even His own family.

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said. "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Matthew 12:46-50 (ESV)

But Jesus doesn't stop there. He shows us how His family is reconciled before sacrificing His life. Before He dies His mother and brothers come along His ministry. His mother was there when he died. His brother, James, converted from Judaism to Christian and even authored a book in the New Testament.

We know there was reconciliation in His earthly family.

Spiritual direction sometimes looks different than human understanding. But it always leads us back to reconciliation with Him and our families. It may just take a little while.

Good human counsel is important but advice from The Counselor is best.

Perseverance is key. Don't give up! Stay committed to the process.