It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother
of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things
unto the apostles. Luke 24:10
The third woman at the tomb of Jesus was Mary the mother
of James. In other verses she is
referred to as Mary the mother of James and Joses. Her son is James the less, a disciple of
Jesus.
Mary followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him.
Albert Barnes says, “Attending him and providing for his wants. While
multitudes of people joined in the cry, “Crucify him!” and forsook him in his
trying moments, it does not appear that any of his female followers were thus
unfaithful.”
Mary was one of the faithful. She stood by the cross of
Jesus and watched as he was crucified. (John 19:25) Mary was at the tomb with
Mary Magdalene. (Matthew 28:1) She brought spices to anoint her Lord’s body
(Mark 16:1)
Herbert Lockyer says of Mary in All the Women of the
Bible, “Motivated by the inner urge of gratitude to Him for all He had done
for her, she became generous, faithful, loving and true. Hers was a simple
faith and a trusting love.”
As I look at the life of Mary the mother of James, I see
a faithful follower of Jesus. She was faithful to Him to His very last breath
on this earth. She was devoted to Him and served Him even after His death by
taking spices to his tomb.
I want to be faithful to Jesus till my very last breath.
Do you? The only way to be faithful to Jesus is by daily making a choice to
follow Him.
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: I
Peter 2:21
Have a blessed day,
Donna
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