Do You Hear What I Hear? Part III

John 19:26-27

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" and from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

Jesus on the cross.A moment in time where he became the lamb to be sacrificed.Pain beyond comprehension.Misery unlike any other.Yet here in the midst of it all, we find Jesus still looking out for others.Not focused on himself and his needs.The cross reveals the love of God in the clearest picture possible.

I John 3:16 - By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

What amazing love and affection Jesus showed with his dying breath.
He loved his mother, and "the disciple" (some say it was John.

Whomever it was, he was the only male disciple at the cross during Jesus' death.

We need to understand that these who loved Jesus and had come to the cross, did so with great fear and personal risk. Jesus was a revolutionary in the eyes of Rome. He was a heretic in the eyes of the religious ruling council there in Jerusalem. Any supporter of Jesus who stood at the cross ran the risk of ridicule and arrest. It didn't matter. The women stood there. Why? They were there because they loved him. There is no other explanation. They simply loved him and did not want to desert him in his greatest hour of need. He had done so much for them that they were willing to stand by him no matter the cost.

Jesus' love was further demonstrated in that even in death, his mind and heart were set on taking care of others. He was touched by Mary's hurt and pain. In the last moments of his life upon earth, he arranged for her care.
We should realized that he is also moved by the hurt and pain we experience. Jesus is not some entity sitting off in the universe somewhere, gazing on earth with a bored expression. He is up close and personal and takes what affects us personal.

Jesus' death and resurrection secured for all who believe (Romans 10:9-10) the grace and mercy and help from God to see us through this lifetime and into eternity with Him.

Because Jesus Christ died for us, and we (his followers) died in him, he is able to heal and save and abide with us.

Wow! Think on these things.......
He is risen!

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