Hannah

"For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." (Matthew 12:50)

This verse tells a lot. In this verse, Jesus is telling us that that if we follow God's word, we will be very important in his heart. <3 So important, he thinks of you as his family. This tells me that if I try my hardest to follow God's commands, Jesus will be thankful for what we do. This doesn't mean 24/7 we have to dedicate our lives to accomplishing the will of God, but if we just take a little time out of our lives that Jesus will be happy and love us like his own brother, sister or mother.

Question: I wonder when Jesus is saying this, that if people don't do the will of his Father, will he still think of them as his brother and sister and mother? People make many mistakes and that's part of life, but from this verse, does that mean that Jesus doesn't think of them the same as someone who does dedicate themself following the will of God?