As a follow-up to a recent discussion question, we were asked to “discuss any scriptures that show how God created people to live within a relationship context? How does this tie into the strategic support and accountability of trauma recovery?”
This was my answer:
My first thoughts were triggered by your use of the word 'created'. When God created Eve from Adam's rib and brought her to him, He created a relationship.
We are created in the image of God and He is relational in His very being. Father, Son and Holy Spirit known as the trinity are completely one and complete in relationship.
Jesus said to those around him "who are my mother and brothers? My mother and brothers (my family) are those who do the will of my Father.” He is stressing the importance of relationship and expanding our ideas of where we can find support. Then as Jesus died on the cross he connects his mother to his dear friend John, again stressing the important role of relationship.
Jesus knew his death was a traumatic experience for those who loved him. He knew both of those precious people needed extra support, so he intentionally added an accountability dimension (mother to son and son to mother) to the relationship so there would be extra support. I so love this gesture! Even in his excruciatingly painful moments, Jesus was caring for people. What AMAZING Love!
This was a brand new thought for me! It came to me as I wrote it (thank you Holy Spirit). As I sat there and thought about what I had just written I was overwhelmed and tears filled my eyes. Oh, to know this God-man, Jesus more!
Jesus has so much to teach us! No matter what the subject is, He has taught us “a more excellent way.” May Holy Week overwhelm you with thoughts of His amazing love.
Until next time…
and the greatest of these is love.
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