Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Living with Purpose in the Family of God
- meetgodattheedgeof
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 24
I was reading this passage again, and I felt compelled to share it. Understanding what it means to be brothers and sisters in Christ - in the family of God - is so important. It’s not just a title—it comes with an instruction manual and the greatest example of how to live it out: Jesus.
When your position in this family is revealed, you’ll begin to grow. You’ll find yourself walking in purpose, with clarity and direction. And that—that is one of the most significant things that separates us from the world.
Money won’t satisfy. Cars won’t satisfy. Houses, relationships, careers—none of those things will ever truly fulfill us. The satisfaction we’re looking for only comes when we live out the purpose God designed for us. And we discover that purpose by following Him. Everything else is meaningless.
Amen.
Hebrews 2:11–18 (NLT)
[11] So now Jesus and the ones He makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them His brothers and sisters.[12] For He said to God, “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers and sisters. I will praise You among Your assembled people.”[13] He also said, “I will put My trust in Him,” that is, “I and the children God has given Me.”[14] Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.[15] Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.[16] We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; He came to help the descendants of Abraham.[17] Therefore, it was necessary for Him to be made in every respect like us, His brothers and sisters, so that He could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then He could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.[18] Since He Himself has gone through suffering and testing, He is able to help us when we are being tested.
