The Redeemer Took Responsibility

As Holy Week begins, many passages teach us so much. Looking ahead, these words spoken by Jesus to His mother, Mary, and His friend, John, (while He was on the Cross) teach us that Jesus was not only willing to become the Redeemer of the whole world for all-time, but He also wanted to take responsibility for those closest to Him in the very moments of His suffering:

"Jesus’ mother, her sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary from Magdala were standing beside Jesus’ cross. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there. He said to his mother, “Look, here’s your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Look, here’s your mother!” From that time on she lived with that disciple in his home." 

-- John 19:25-27 (GWT)

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Fragrance Cannot Be Hidden

Psalm 45:7 (NLT) says the fragrance of joy is to be the unhidden fragrance of our lives, poured on us, even in us, as an anointing from the Lord:

You love what is right and hate what is wrong.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you,
pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

John 12:3 (NLT) is proof that fragrance cannot be hidden: Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with fragrance.

Dear Lord, Your Spirit of Truth is the Oil of Joy in us, yes the Holy Anointing that you have filled our lives with. Your Holy Spirit's fragrance cannot be hidden. Make our lives a living sacrifice, poured out at Your feet for Your glory and for the good of eternal souls. In the Name of Jesus. Amen.

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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