Reflections on Insanity

I have been reading through the Gospels in my devotions lately, and I am in Mark. Yesterday morning I read the following:

Mark 3:20-21
Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

Jesus was so "out there" for God that his own family thought He was insane. I had completely forgotten that those closest to Him wanted to have Him committed. I can imagine how they felt: "There goes our brother again, ticking off all our friends. Thinks He can heal people, yeah right...." It would be pretty difficult to see the same young man you knew on a completely different "track" for his life than you would have thought. Most sons followed their fathers in business back then, and his family didn't recognize that Jesus was following his Father.

I have been thinking about this for the past day or so and I wonder how "insane" I am to those who have known me for so long but don't know the change Jesus brings into the lives of those who are His redeemed. Do they think I am crazy? I sure hope so!

What about you?

Blessings!