JOHN-THE APOSTLE WHOM JESUS LOVED
John was a son of Zebedee
Who together with his brother James
Belonged to the small group of apostles
Who followed Christ
These apostles were special witnesses
To many of Jesus’ miracles
Including the raising of Jairus’ daughter
The Transfiguration
And the agony in the garden
The Lord called John
Together with his brother James
The “sons of thunder”
Their temper was revealed
In some incidences
Such as when they wished
That the Lord call down fire
On the Samaritan woman
Who rejected Christ
And their willingness
To drink of the cup of suffering
As Christ did
John’s brother James
Is believed
To be the first apostle
To die for Christ
And by John
Living out his days
Testifying for Christ
In a Roman prison
John is believed
To be the author
Of the 4th Gospel
And 3 Epistles
But less certain
Is whether or not
He did write
The final book of the Bible-Revelations
Because the writing style is so different
Than his earlier style
Nevertheless
He is credited
With this writing
John wrote about them
In a contemplative way
Emphasizing the Theological reality
Of Christ’s life
Above all
He stressed the Divinity of Christ
Who is both LIGHT and LIFE
John is believed to be
The apostle whom Jesus loved
And probably the youngest
Of all the apostles
“When Jesus saw his mother there
(at the foot of the cross)
And the disciple whom Jesus loved
(John)
Standing nearby
He said to his mother,
“Dear woman, here is your son”
And to the disciple
“Here is your mother”
From that time on
The disciple took her into his home”
John 19:25-27
One of John’s symbols
Is the book
And many ancient churches
As well as some modern ones
Are named after him
John always emphasized
That because of Christ
We should. “love one another”
And in his writings,
“It is the word of
the Lord
And if you keep it-you do enough”
December 27th is his feast day
Robert P. Wallman
December 28th, 2012
12-27-15
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