John 19:26-27
How Mary Felt
26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
Luke 2:51-52
Jesus Would Grow in Wisdom and Stature
51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Jesus is hanging on the cross dying...He sees His Mother Mary standing beside His disciple John...Jesus asks John to help His mother after He dies...Mary did have other children...But John would help with His mother, after His death...When I read this the first several times, I overlooked how Mary must have felt seeing her Son upon that cross about to die...Mary had to be full of grief, praying, and crying, seeing this sight...She might have been praying to His Father for comfort and for help...How else is a mother to feel, seeing their Son die?...
Jesus had told many that He would die on the cross, so I think it is quite possible He has told His mother about this day...I think she knew this time was coming...Jesus may have given her more information about Him being on the cross, to prepare her for His death...But I also think that Jesus is the Great Comforter...He tells us He can give us a peace like no other...No doubt Mary knew this...What He said to her in His last days, would comfort her...She knew she was the only virgin to ever give birth...In her pregnancy, she was with a Child through the Holy Spirit...She had a miracle birth...She knew who the Father of her Son was...She knew He was special, very special...So while, she would be uncomfortable with the worst death that was about to happen, she also knew that the Mighty One had done great things for her (Luke 1:49)...Years ago we read that her Son would grow and become strong; He was filled with great wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him (Luke 2:40)...And as He grew up and she watched Him, He grew more in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men...And as He was growing up Mary treasured all these things in her heart...She knew many special things, and no doubt felt special things being His mother...
It is important for us to remember that Mary was with Jesus many more years than He was with His disciples...The time of His youth, would be like no other child on earth...And although the mother and son relationship is special, this mother and this Son relationship was a very special and different one...And Mother Mary is a special Mother...Her Son's Father is God...
So despite seeing her Son dying on the cross...She might have in a way had been preparing for this to happen all her life...She no doubt had faith in God...No doubt she trusted the LORD, and His Father...How could she not trust the Father or the Son...She had been with Him all of His early life, and most of His total life...She had seen many miracles...She had been with Him as a baby and when He was young...Therefore, she had seen a miracle everyday...In her heart all those things that she had stored in her heart and memories, she would need those things when she saw Him on the cross...No doubt that she was praying in his last hours on the cross, and no doubt the Father and Son answered her prayers...