In Jewish society, family relationships are extremely important. The family took its meals together and aided one another. Jesus uses this concept of family to cause His followers to judge their relationships in the light of the criterion of the Father’s will. The reign of God makes demands on the personal commitment of a disciple, which must transcend at times all natural bonds of family or ethnic grouping.
Adults: In what ways can I widen the circle of my family to include someone in need?
Children: Whom could you invite to share a happy time with your family?
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