Jesus Was Off - Day 27

By “off,” I mean crazy.
That is what many of his hometown folks thought of him. And that is what his family did as well. Word gets to them about what Jesus is doing. Initially, they probably felt some pride, but then as the stories continued to circulate and as his deeds continued to accumulate they must have become quite concerned, even alarmed.
So, they decide to go get Jesus, bring him home, give him a rest, quiet him. As scripture says, “Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.’ And he replied, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.’” (Mark 3: 31-35)
His family never made it inside. Word gets to them about what Jesus says, about how he redefined his family, and they slink away. If they were worried before about him, now they must have been downright convinced that Jesus lost it somewhere along the way.
If you live by the world’s standards, Jesus is off. If you live to be safe, if you live to get more, if you live for power or control or money or things, Jesus is off.
But maybe he is not the one who is off. Maybe any other way besides the “Jesus Way” is what is off. Maybe God designed us to live like Jesus, be like Jesus, think like Jesus. Maybe his off is the true "on." Maybe his craziness is the real sanity. Love your enemy—crazy or sane? Give away your stuff—crazy or sane? Turn the other cheek—crazy or sane? Be a peacemaker—crazy or sane?
At some point you must decide. What is sanity? What is craziness? As for me, I would rather be crazy with Jesus. How about you?