“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head and gave up the ghost” (John 19:30).
After she witnessed her son being tortured on the Cross and providing for her care, Mary heard His final words and wept. The pain of initial separation can be almost unbearable. His work on earth was done. That was what was finished and now He is gone. I love how the writer of our Bible study states: “We want to whisper to Mary, Just wait until Sunday”! I doubt Mary could think that far ahead. We all would have loved to embrace her and share the truths we possess. We would want to comfort her by telling her she will see Him again. Thank God He finished what started all those years ago when He came to earth as Mary’s baby.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
