“Here Is Your Mother”
Jesus'
mother stood near his cross. So did his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
Jesus
saw his mother there. He also saw the disciple he loved standing nearby. Jesus
said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son." He said to the
disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, the disciple took
her into his home.
Later Jesus said, "I am thirsty." He knew that
everything was now finished. He knew that what Scripture said must come true. A
jar of wine vinegar was there. So they soaked a sponge in it. They put the
sponge on a stem of the hyssop plant. Then they lifted it up to Jesus' lips.
After
Jesus drank he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and
died.
John 19:25-30
Jesus
had a tangible love for His mother. Do you have the same level and depth of
love?
Today,
Mother’s Day would be a wonderful time to declare publicly your love for your
mom if you still have her – or to give thanks to the Lord for her if she is no
longer with you. Then show in some tangible ways how much you love her and how
much she has meant to you.
God bless my mother; all I am or hope to be I owe to her.
Our Daily Bread –