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danagonzalez:
Hi Knuckle,  Here's something wonderful I get from those scriptures--Jesus is showing us how to see ourselves and other members of His church (family). We may have families according to the flesh, but Jesus wants us to know that He has given us spiritual mothers, fathers, sisters,and brothers. I am so happy to know this, because I believe that I am meeting some of my spiritual family here on this forum!!!God Bless This Forum, from Dana

YellowStone:

--- Quote from: orion77 on June 29, 2006, 12:37:33 AM ---Good question, knuckle.


(Joh 19:26)  Then seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, Jesus said to His mother, Woman, behold your son!

(Joh 19:27)  Then He said to the disciple, Behold, your mother! And from that hour, the disciple took her into his own home.

(Joh 19:28)  After this, knowing that all things have now been finished that the Scripture be completed, Jesus said, I thirst.


To me, it speaks volumes of the kind of Lord we follow.  Here He is, while in the flesh as we are now, nailed to a cross and suffering things we can only imagine, yet He is even now, taking care of those outside of Himself.  This shows great compassion, strength and love that is way off the charts.  Not a thought to Himself, only to do the will of the Father, and through His words and actions has shown to us, just exactly who and what God the Fathers heart is really like.

Seeing these things, we can only follow Him in true respect, reverence, not the kind that comes from fear of torment, but the kind that comes from knowing that God really and truly is Love.  And perfect love casts out all fear, this is why we cry Abba, Father.  No longer do we need to cry out to Him in fear, but out of love.  This is what He seeks, deserves and shall have.  His will be done...

God bless,

Gary

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Great post Gary. John 7:5 states that even Jesus's brothers did not believe him. Love as you state is the greatest teacher as well as the greatest ambassador for truth. Who can no why the brothers of Jesus could or would not believe him, jealously perhaps, anger for leaving the family business, who knows. But what better example of love could Jesus give to his brothers than to have John entrusted with the care of their mother.


--- Quote from: orion77 ---Seeing these things, we can only follow Him in true respect, reverence, not the kind that comes from fear of torment, but the kind that comes from knowing that God really and truly is Love.  And perfect love casts out all fear, this is why we cry Abba, Father.  No longer do we need to cry out to Him in fear, but out of love.  This is what He seeks, deserves and shall have.  His will be done...
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These words need framing :)

YellowStone

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