Holy Tuesday
John 13:38
“Will
you lay down your life for me?”
It was a scene in a Cenakulo, a play
about the passion and death of Christ.
‘Judas’ is about to hang himself for betraying the Lord Jesus
Christ. Suddenly, a girl from the audience
shouted, “Do not do it! Go to Jesus and
Mama Mary and ask for forgiveness!”
Silence filled the air, but the show must go on. ‘Judas” hanged himself.
Both Peter and Judas (the Iscariot) has
done something unacceptable, being friends and disciples of Jesus. Peter denied Jesus three times, totally
disowning that fact that he knows Him and have been with Him in His
ministry. While Judas betrayed Him for
thirty pieces of silver.
In the end, Judas is dead – taking his own
life. But Peter is alive, and even led
the first Christian Church. The
difference? Repentance. Peter remained with the disciples, asked for
forgiveness from the Lord and was given the Spirit to live fully under God’s
love and blessings.
In this season of Lent, we are given the opportunity
to reform our ways and lead a life that is in total obedience to the will of
the Lord.
We may have done a grave sin in our life,
but this should not make us feel detached from Him. In fact, He is even reaching out to us – to
repent, to ask for forgiveness and to reform our lives.
Reach out to Him for forgiveness, He is
waiting.
Let us pray +
Almighty and everlasting God, we wish to
see Jesus. Grant us the grace of humility during this Passion time so that we
may indeed, like a grain of wheat falling into the soil, die to ourselves and
thus obtain pardon of our sins. We ask this through the same Jesus Christ, Your
Son, our Lord. Amen +
“Denial and betrayal?
Repentance and forgiveness!.”
I will sing of your salvation.
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