“Here is Jesus after His resurrection in the first stage of His exaltation, in all His splendor and majesty, longing to be with His disciples who had abandoned Him. What’s more, He calls them ‘my brothers.’ Surely if there were waters that could quench the love (Song 8:7) that a Master has for His disciples, these would be the waters—defection, denial, desertion. They had disowned Him, yet He told Mary, ‘Go to my brothers.’ This is the heart of the exalted Savior for His people. Even when we are weak and unfaithful, our ascended and exalted Elder Brother is strong and faithful, calling us ‘my brothers.’ His heart never stops beating for His brothers, even when our hearts grow cold toward Him.”
Aaron L. Garriott, Go to My Brothers, Themes in Genesis and Revelation, Tabletalk, December 2024
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