I was going through the video recordings of my nephew and his wife’s wedding reception. It was a wonderful wedding with almost every member of the family attending. My parents’ 60th wedding anniversary was about two weeks earlier and so their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren from all over the country was in attendance for both special occasions.
As I was viewing the video of the crowd on the dance floor I noticed at one point that my mother seemed to be dancing on her own next to a group of girls comprised mainly of the bridesmaids. What surprised me was that one of the bridesmaids suddenly came up to my mother, gave her a hug and pulled her in to join their dancing circle. This girl knew my mother only as an acquaintance and as the grandmother of the groom.
I immediately felt a strong wave of affection for this girl. It didn’t matter that I didn’t really know her, but her tenderness to my mother gave her full marks in my approval of her.
It suddenly dawned on me that perhaps this is a bit like how Jesus would feel for someone who gives recognition to his mother. Why I say ‘a bit’ is because, although I love my mother immensely, I am not a perfect son and my love for her, abundant as it is, is not perfect. Perfect love is really something none of us can truly comprehend because none of us can truly love perfectly no matter how strong our love is for the other person. Jesus, on the other hand knew perfect love; he felt perfect love; he was perfect love.
As a perfect son he felt perfect love for his mother and therefore he would feel infinitely more appreciation for someone who gives recognition to his mother than my fondness for this girl for her actions toward my mother.
Could it be that anyone who believes that Jesus would be upset with someone who honours his mother does not really know him?
CPG
As I was viewing the video of the crowd on the dance floor I noticed at one point that my mother seemed to be dancing on her own next to a group of girls comprised mainly of the bridesmaids. What surprised me was that one of the bridesmaids suddenly came up to my mother, gave her a hug and pulled her in to join their dancing circle. This girl knew my mother only as an acquaintance and as the grandmother of the groom.
I immediately felt a strong wave of affection for this girl. It didn’t matter that I didn’t really know her, but her tenderness to my mother gave her full marks in my approval of her.
It suddenly dawned on me that perhaps this is a bit like how Jesus would feel for someone who gives recognition to his mother. Why I say ‘a bit’ is because, although I love my mother immensely, I am not a perfect son and my love for her, abundant as it is, is not perfect. Perfect love is really something none of us can truly comprehend because none of us can truly love perfectly no matter how strong our love is for the other person. Jesus, on the other hand knew perfect love; he felt perfect love; he was perfect love.
As a perfect son he felt perfect love for his mother and therefore he would feel infinitely more appreciation for someone who gives recognition to his mother than my fondness for this girl for her actions toward my mother.
Could it be that anyone who believes that Jesus would be upset with someone who honours his mother does not really know him?
CPG
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