THE WOMEN WHO LOVED JESUS:
Pictures of the 12 Women and their Excerpts
AGAMAN
Jesus’ presence was such a stark contrast because of the love emanating from the very core of his being. This was a deep love, a profound love, an energizing love, and it changed me forever. It wasn’t until I experienced this love from Jesus that I truly began to understand what love really is and how it can change a person. Before that, I think I was only half alive. |
CELTA
I am so grateful to share my story about how my experiences with Jesus became such a part of my soul and filled me with great joy. He opened me to a brand-new world—a world full of love and peace and goodness. And even though I still had to face some inner demons and unwanted outer cultural influences, he held me strong and steadfast. And this experience with our Master is the same for everyone. He is the foundation. He provides that inner foundation upon which each human soul can grow. |
ELIZABETH
To say that my experiences with Jesus were life-changing is an understatement. Feelings of joy were springing up that I had never before experienced. I witnessed the same type of joyfulness in the women who had gathered around him and noticed that it carried a very palpable energy. I don’t mean to say that this joy and gladness was experienced at all times consistently throughout the day. It was rather like an all-pervading essence, something similar to a fragrant perfume that you could detect by a certain intuitive sense. This feeling was so magnetic that it brought us women together simply because it felt so good to be around Jesus. |
JOANNA
One part of our story is vitally important for your day and time because it speaks to a type of ministry that is still very much underdeveloped in your current planetary culture. You might call it the culture of listening to the soul. And even though you have many types of therapies available to you that we did not have, we have one taught directly by the Master—the art of soulful listening and ministering the balm of love and compassion to each person. |
MARTHA
My experience with Jesus was unlike any other I have ever had with another human. To those of you who are readers of the Bible or The Urantia Book, all I can say is that I recommend you spend more time in communion with him. Let his love resonate within; let him empower you as an individual and as a member of womanhood or manhood. You will sense more of your true power because Jesus validates who you are at the deepest level of your being. It is perceivable. It is palpable, and when you receive this love you are forevermore changed. |
MARY MAGDALENE
Jesus knew I was broken in spirit and in body. He could see that in me, even though the women did not explicitly tell him what my profession had been. He just knew. He saw deep within me, and the understanding and compassion that flowed from him into my heart broke the spell of unworthiness. He uplifted me into a space where I was able to finally feel the dignity I knew was there but could not feel on my own. And this transformation happened because of the power of his love. Genuine love can work wonders when there is readiness to be healed and uplifted. |
MILCHA
Much of what we perceive in a personal relationship is not through the senses of sight and hearing. Rather, it is through an emotional sensibility to how words are conveyed. When Jesus spoke, he was always so gracious, inviting, and welcoming. It was as if he was speaking another language—a language of the heart that was so engaging and attractive. Even when dealing with his enemies, he did not strive with them. He held his own with them in order to elevate these people to the higher truths he so magnificently taught. |
NASANTA
I first encountered Jesus during one of his public visits to our area. His fame preceded him as a teacher and healer. My curiosity was piqued, so my family and I went to hear him with his apostles in attendance. Prior to first seeing Jesus, my inner “rumblings” had become even more prominent. Something new was moving in me, something that I could feel but also found mystifying. When I listened to Jesus, this deep feeling connected with his words, as if they went right into me. He spoke a language that soothed these rumblings but was somehow activating and uplifting at the same time. I made bold to go before him and seek his blessing. He laid his hands upon my head, and I immediately felt energy shoot through his hands, move downward, and spark in my heart something I did not even know was there! |
RACHEL
I soon began to hear more about Jesus from the gossip of the surrounding communities where he preached the living gospel of truth. I finally encountered Jesus on one of these preaching tours that brought him to Nazareth, where we lived. I immediately felt something stir within my soul and speak to my heart. I felt a deep hunger for more of the spiritual vitality that he so lavishly bestowed upon all who could receive his words of truth. I was mightily impressed by his demeanor—his composure, kindness, and graciousness. This man began to make a very profound mark on me, and I soon realized there was something quite special about him. |
REBECCA
To say that I was smitten with Jesus underscores my deep love and devotion. Truly, just being in his presence was unlike any experience I have ever had with another person. This was not a romantic or sexual attraction; it was truly a soul-bond. I felt so close to him. Even though I did not see him very much, whenever he was in our midst, my bond with him was so strong that it left me almost speechless, being overcome with the love he emanated. |
RUTH
Jesus elevated my self-awareness beyond my social status, and this enhancement gave me the courage to join the Women’s Corps. Even though I was very young in comparison to some other women, the group did not treat me like a child. Here again was another example of Jesus’ magnanimity. He did not regard age, gender, social status, racial inheritance, or religious tradition as a limiting factor in how he regarded a person. The purity of a person’s soul was what he most cared about. His loving demeanor and the way he comported himself around others was so unusual and so impressive. |
SUSANNA
Jesus’ reputation grew as he traveled about, engaged in public preaching and healing. As the numbers of his followers swelled, it became obvious that their physical needs required attention. Several of our women moved into the physical care of those women, children, elderly, and infirm. I soon became involved with helping these people receive nourishment, medicines, and of course, spiritual counsel. You have heard from our other sisters how Jesus spent time with and ministered to needy individuals. He taught us to observe and then emulate his ministrations to those suffering in mind and body, and after a while we were emboldened to follow his example. And during this time some of my creative gifts began to show themselves more fully to the women. |