Caring for someone in need

"When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home" (John 19:26-27).

As Jesus hung on the cross before His death He saw HIs mother and John His beloved disciple standing near by. And although he was suffering as he was giving up his life for the sins of the world (including his mother's sin), he was also concerned about the physical welfare of his earthly mother. Therefore he looked to John the disciple whom he loved and says, "Behold thy mother!" What did Jesus mean by this? Notice what John records that he did next, "And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home." John took what Jesus said to mean that He wanted him to care for His mother. James wrote, "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction." Show the love of Jesus to the world by adopting a child, visiting the sick or caring for someone in need.