Learning From Jesus' Final Words

 

"SEE! YOUR SON! . . . SEE! YOUR MOTHER!" 

What did Jesus say? (Read John 19:26, 27.) Jesus was concerned about his mother, who was likely a widow.  His siblings could perhaps care for her physical and material needs. But who could care for her spiritual needs?  There is no indication that his brothers were as yet disciples.  However, John was a faithful apostle and one of Jesus' closest friends.  Jesus viewed those who joined him in worshipping Jehovah as his spiritual family. (Matthew 12:46-50)  Therefore, moved by love and concern from Mary, Jesus entrusted her care to John, knowing that he would care for her spiritual welfare.  To his mother, he said: "See! your son! And to John, he said:  "See! Your mother!"   From that  day on, John became like a son to Mary and cared fir ger as if she were his mother.  What love Jesus showed tot hat precious woman who had tenderly  cared for him at his birth and was standing near him at his death! 

 What can we learn from Jesus' words?  Our bond with our Christian brothers and sisters can be stronger than our ties to immediate family members.  Our relatives may oppose us or even abandon us, but as Jesus promised, by sticking to Jehovah and His organization, we wil "get 100 timts more" than  we have lost.  Many will become to us like a loving son, daughter, mother, or father.  (Mark 10:29, 30)  How do you feel about being part of a spiritual family who are united by faith and love-love for Jehovah and for one another? - COLOSSIANS 3:14; 1 PETER 2:17. 

Next time: Learning From Jesus' Final Words - "MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"

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