Thursday, May 8, 2003
Thursday, May 8, 2003
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her,
he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your
mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.
When people truly care about other people there is excitement. Exciting Christians and churches
are caring churches. The early disciples cared about one another. The second chapter of Acts
tells how they ate together, prayed together, sang together, and had all things in common. No
wonder there was such electricity in the air.
(John 19.26-27
NRSV)
The Prime Minister of New Zealand attended the coronation of Edward VII as king of the British
empire. Someone asked him what was most memorable about his trip. He replied that on the
way back to his hotel he passed a slum section in London. There in a dark alley he saw a boy
about 12 years old sitting with his arms around a girl about 6 years old. It was late and cold, and
the boy had draped his coat around the girl's shoulders and put his cap over her bare feet. That
was the most memorable part of the prime minister's trip.
Dear God, guide me in having a commitment to being a disciple who builds excitement. Amen.
