John would for sure outlive His mother

Who knows why Jesus actually turned care of His mother over to John, but maybe it was because He knew that John would outlive His mother.

So this week we talked about the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. I learned more about the physical aspects of crucifixion than I ever wanted to. It makes more sense now, but it is also very gruesome. I'll spare you the details. But there were some really interesting things that I learned from our discussions.

First, from what we read in John 16:32, we get the sense that Jesus didn't realize that the Father would forsake Him too. I had never noticed that before. But it makes sense that it would work out this way so that He can succor us when we feel that way.

Second, in John 19:29, it talks about how they used hyssop to give Jesus vinegar. I'd never put it together before, but hyssop is the 'bitter herbs' from Passover. So in that moment of intense agony, He was partaking from the bitter herbs.

Third, in Mark 15:38, as well as in Matthew and Luke, we hear that the veil of the temple was rent in two. I'd made the connection before that the veil of the temple separated the people from the holy of holies, which represented the presence of God, so the veil represented the separation between us and the presence of God, and when Jesus died, His sacrifice allowed us to be able to return to the presence of God. However, the connection I hadn't made before was that the rending of the veil could represent Heavenly Father rending His clothes as a sign of His grief over the death of His Son. And that gives us insight into how much Heavenly Father loves us that He was willing to put His Beloved Son through that so that we can return to live with Him.

Know that you're loved!