03/04/2026
Good Friday Devotion..A Mother’s Heart.♥️
As a mother, my heart is drawn to Mary today.
She stood there…watching helplessly as her Son was mocked, beaten, spat upon, and crucified. Her baby boy.
I can’t even begin to imagine that kind of pain. The kind that grips your soul and takes your breath away. I can only imagine she longed, with every fiber of her being, to take His place…but she couldn’t. What agony her heart must have carried in that moment.
It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
The strength Mary had to stand there.
And yet…my heart also turns to Jesus.
In the midst of unimaginable suffering, He looked down and saw His mother…the one who held Him, nurtured Him, loved Him from the very beginning…standing there in deep sorrow.
And even then…He thought of her.
“When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.”
~ John 19:26–27
What love…♥️
Even on the cross, in His pain, Jesus made sure His mother was cared for. He saw her. He knew her heartbreak. He understood her grief.
Jesus felt it all.
And because He did…He understands us.
He understands our sorrow, our pain, our helpless moments, and our broken hearts. There is nothing we face that He has not, in some way, felt Himself.
Good Friday reminds us of the depth of His love….a love so great that He endured it all of us.
I will forever be grateful for His sacrifice.
And today, I will always think of Mary.
Dear Jesus,
On this Good Friday, my heart is overwhelmed as I reflect on all You endured out of love for us. Thank You for Your sacrifice…for Your obedience…for Your unfailing love.
Lord, I think of Your mother, Mary, and the sorrow she carried as she stood at the cross. Thank You for her strength, her faith, and her example of unwavering love.
Jesus, thank You that even in Your suffering, You saw her…and You see us too. You know our pain. You understand our tears. You are near to the brokenhearted.
Let my life reflect my gratitude, my love, and my devotion to You. Amen…🙏🏻