“For neither did His brethren believe in Him.” (John 7:5)
His half-brothers had grown up with Jesus. There was nothing spectacular about Him in their sight. Perhaps there was some jealousy toward Him because of the attention given to Him. He was as common as an old shoe to them.
His brothers sarcastically encouraged Him to go to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles and show off His miraculous powers. They could not or would not believe He was the Son of God. He was just too familiar to them.
But something happened. The crucifixion and resurrection always make a difference. Following the ascension of Christ we find the disciples, the women and Mary the mother of Jesus in the upper room with the half-brothers of Jesus. (Acts 1:13-14) On the day of Pentecost we find that same group, with others, being filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:1-4) One of those brothers was Jude, who wrote the epistle that bears his name. The epistle of James was written by another.
If you will accept by faith what Jesus did for you on the cross and surrender your all to Him it will make a world of difference in you also.
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