Good Morning Friends,
“Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother,
his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus
saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said
to his mother, ‘Dear woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is
your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.” (John
19:25-27)
While He was dying, hanging in agony on the
cross, Jesus thought of the needs of others. If there ever was a time when a
focus on self could be justified it was on the cross. But even on the cross,
Jesus exemplified the kind of attitude He longs to see developed in His
followers.
Paul included this instruction in his letter
to the Philippians: “Each of you should look not only to your own interests,
but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4)
That is what Jesus modeled on the cross.
With His death, His mother would be left
lonely and in need of help, and Jesus thought of her situation and cared about
her. Even when His own need was greatest He saw her need and provided for her.
Self-centeredness pervades our society. We
are so focused on our own needs that we don’t even see the needs of those around
us. Selfishness goes along with it. Even when we see the needs of others, we
often do nothing to reach out to help meet them.
Jesus is calling us to be different from our
society. He modeled what He meant for us to live.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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