IMITATE THEIR FAITH/MARY -"A SWORD WILL BE RUN THROUGH YOU "

 Yet, Mary remained humble.  He son never let her up for adulation, let along worshipfu7l devotion.  During his ministry, a woman in the crowd cried out that Jesus' mother must truly be happy for giving birth to him.  He replied: No, rather, happy are those hearing the word of God and keeping it!" (Luke 11:27, 28) And when some in a crowd pointed out  to Jesus that his mother and his brothers were near, he said that those who believed were really his mothers and brothers. Far from taking offense, Mary surely understood Jesus' point-spiritual ties are far more important than fleshly ones. - MARK 3:32-35) 

Still, what words could convey the pain that Mary felt as she saw her son suffer a terrible death on a torture stake? An eyewitness to the execution, the apostle John, later included this telling detail  in his account:  During the ordeal, Mary was standing "by the torture stake of Jesus."  Nothing could prevent that loyal, loving Mother from standing  by her son to the very last.  Jesus saw her, and though every breath he drew was an agony and every word he uttered cost him dearly, he spoke.  He placed his mother in the care of his beloved apostle John. Since   Jesus' fleshly brothers  were still unbelievers, Jesus enrusted Mary to  none of them but to a sincere follower of his.  Jesus thus showed how important it is for a man of faith to care for those who are his own, especially when it come to their spiritual needs. - JOHN 19:25-27.

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