在本视频中,我们将探讨一个有力的问题:耶稣会把一个人托付给你照顾吗?当耶稣在痛苦中悬挂在十字架上时,他超越了自己的苦难,为祂的母亲安排未来,借着信心,而非血缘,建立了一个新创造。各各他山上的这一幕,揭示了基督门徒身份的核心,以及属灵家庭的诞生。
在这里,我们看到了马利亚,西面的古老预言如同利剑刺透她的心,她仍坚守在悲痛之中。在她旁边的是约翰,十二门徒中唯一忠心留在那里的人。耶稣在地上最后的怜悯之举中,看着他们说:"妇人,看,你的儿子!"又对约翰说:"看,你的母亲!"这不仅仅是一个临终遗愿;这是一个神圣的托付。耶稣在十字架上建立了一个新的家庭,将祂最宝贵的人间关系的照料,托付给了一位已经证明了自己忠诚的年轻门徒。这强有力地证明了耶稣是何等看重关怀和委身。
这一刻是教会的种子——一个新的创造,在其中与基督的连接比血缘更亲。约翰立刻的顺服,"就把她接到自己家里"(约翰福音19:27),是"彼此相爱"这条新命令的第一个鲜活行动。这个反思挑战我们,要看到教会不是一个机构,而是一个家庭,我们在其中互为母亲、父亲、兄弟、姐妹。从《使徒行传》中的马可楼,到约翰的书信,我们可以看到,关心一个人(比如马利亚)如何扩展到关心整个群体("我的孩子们")。
耶稣正把谁托付给你照顾呢? 我们所有人都被邀请,要像约翰一样值得信赖。我们都是从照顾一个人开始的——一个寡妇,一个弟兄,一个需要关怀和真心的姐妹。愿这篇信息激励你思考自己在上帝属灵家庭中的角色。
In this video, we explore the powerful question: Would Jesus entrust a person to your care? As Jesus hangs in agony, he looks past his own suffering to secure the future of his mother, forming a new bond not by blood, but by faith. This scene at Calvary reveals the heart of Christian discipleship and the birth of spiritual family.
Here, we find Mary, whose soul is pierced by Simeon's ancient prophecy, standing firm in her grief. Beside her is John, the only one of the Twelve disciples faithful enough to stay. In his final act of earthly compassion, Jesus looks at them and says, "Woman, behold your son," and to John, "Behold your mother." This isn't just a final wish; it’s a divine appointment. Jesus creates a new family unit at the cross, entrusting the care of his most precious human relationship to a young disciple who had proven his loyalty. It’s a powerful testament to how Jesus values community, care, and commitment.
This moment is the seed of the Church—a new creation where the bond of Christ is closer than blood. John’s immediate obedience in taking Mary into his home (John 19:27) is the first living act of the new commandment to "love one another." This reflection challenges us to see the Church not as an institution, but as a family where we become mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters to one another. From the Upper Room in Acts to the pastoral letters of John, we see how caring for one person (like Mary) expanded into caring for an entire community ("My little children").
"Who is Jesus entrusting to your care?" We are all invited to be as trustworthy as John. We all start with just one person—a widow, a brother, a sister in need of care. Let this message stir you to consider your own role in God’s spiritual family.