Holy Week Message
As we enter Holy Week, let us meditate on the third of
Jesus’ seven words from the cross, found in John’s Gospel:
26 When Jesus saw his
mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said
to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and
to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this
disciple took her into his home. John 19:26-27
This isn’t so much about Jesus’ filial piety as it is about
the new community that comes into being through the power of Jesus. Because of
Jesus, new relationships exist which previously didn’t.
This is essentially what church is: a bunch of people from
vastly different backgrounds and ages, who speak different languages, who may
not even like each other, is made into a family community because of Jesus and
is able to call one another “brothers and sisters in Christ” and eat together
at the Lord’s table. One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
May we gain a deeper appreciation for our church community
and may we learn to give thanks not only for what Jesus has done, but also for
one another in this community.