Jesus had four brothers and more than one sister. His brothers names are given to us,James, Joses, Simon and Judas, but his sisters’ names do not appear. Jesus knew what it was like to grow up in a large family. As the oldest brother he had two strikes against him. First, because he was the oldest and often younger siblings resent the eldest. Secondly because he was the Son of God he was sinless. Siblings usually resent a “goodie two shows. (John 7:1-5).”
Our High Priest, Jesus of Nazareth,” knows all about family struggles (Hebrews 4:14-16). If you find yourself in the middle of family resentments, remember he experienced them as well and allow him to give you wisdom and to comfort you.
