Good Friday
Luke 18:7
They cried out,
“Take him away, take him away! Crucify
him!”
We believed in Him
first, and we even welcomed Him in our home, in our heart. But why the sudden change of heart? We first betrayed Him, then we denied Him and
then we let Him die on the cross.
Death on the cross was the punishment given
to the most wretched criminals. Dying
outside the city gate signified a death without God. Thus, His death suggested a sinner’s
death: a sinner far away from God’s grace.
The Son of God, dying a sinner’s
death. Isn’t it ironic? Shouldn’t we be the one nailed on the
cross? Shouldn’t we be the one hanging
there and being laughed at? Shouldn’t we
be the one who died on the cross for we are even worst that any wretched
criminals?
But the Lord said, “No, I will do it”. For, only a sinless man can take away all the
sins of the world. His death is the
divine manifestation of the merciful Will of the Father who wishes to save
everyone from the clutches of sin and death.
And through Jesus, the Father offered a new
life to all.
From a symbol of death to a symbol of
eternal life, Jesus comes out victorious for all of us. And so a cross without Jesus is nothing. A crucified Christ
is the greatest manifestation of God’s love
to humanity. Fix the eyes of your mind
firmly on Jesus crucified, and He shall deliver you from all your fears. Welcome Him again in your homes, in your
hearts. And don’t you ever have that
change of heart again.
Let us pray +
Merciful and everlasting God, We don't know
why but, for us, Jesus was willing to be obedient to You, to go to the Cross
prepared for Him and to die there. Help
us remember it always and to make His Passion a part of us that we will live
the redemption we are given and the salvation You have promised. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen +
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
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