…John
Did you ever notice that it
only mentions John as being there at the crucifixion & John being
the only disciple who didn't die a martyr's death?
You can carry your cross by
helping others to carry theirs, & in so doing, you help Me carry
Mine. There are those who forget about their own burdens & crosses
for the sake of others, & in order to help them carry theirs.
That's turning the power outwards instead of inwards, which has a
secret, greater reward: the joy & happiness of truly living for
others.
That's what it's all about. My
way to Calvary was not for Myself, but for countless others, yes, even
for the High priests & those who hated Me the most... for You &
each & every soul ever to be born into this World. It's a spiritual
thing. But you can help Me carry that cross by doing whatever you do
unselfishly to help others make it in their struggle up their personal
hill of Golgatha.
I've got a heart for those like
John, the only one who didn't desert Me in My darkest hour, when all
the others ran. Self-preservation was their game. But not John's. His
devotion was stronger.
John, as you can see from the
things he wrote, was definitely one of those who learned that love is
above all, & he reminded the brethren of the importance of love
& to love each other.
John understood that if I was
the living Word of God made flesh, you have to consume Me to become a
part of Me. He repeated it over & over again in his gospel.
