Most Important Words

Moments before his death, David gave his most important words of wisdom to Solomon:

As David’s life drew to its close he laid this charge on his son Solomon, ‘I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong and show yourself a man. Observe the injunctions of the Lord your God, following his ways and keeping his laws, his commandments, his customs and his decrees, as it stands written in the Law of Moses, that so you may be successful in all you do and undertake, so that the Lord may fulfill the promise he made me, “If your sons are careful how they behave, and walk loyally before me with all their heart and soul, you shall never lack for a man on the throne of Israel.”’

As Jesus was dying on the Cross he spoke to John his most important words.  His time was up on earth and he had to impart the most succinct, loving directions to him:

Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, 'Woman, behold thy son'. Then to the disciple he said: 'Behold your mother'. And from that hour the disciple took her into his home' (John 19:25-27).

She is our mother, John represents all of us, "the Beloved". Mary is the surest way to Heaven.  What does she do best? She brings us to her Son.