He Thought of us/you/me:
'Consider how Jesus, in making this journey with the Cross on his shoulders, thought of us and offered for us to the Father the death he was about to undergo' ( Jesus Receives the Cross - 2nd meditation of the Stations of the Cross).
Take a moment and spend some time on this revelation - before you and me came to exist, God so loved us that He sent His only begotten Son into the world to redeem us, and Jesus on his way to death, thought of us/you/me and offered for us to the Father the death he was about to undergo. What did we do to deserve this? nothing whatsoever, God just love us without compare! Unconditional love, O love that will not let me go! The sinless one, hates sin, yet died for the sinner - me.
As we enter Holy Week, it will be good to spend some time meditating on the sufferings of Jesus while carrying the Cross on the way to Calvary.......relive some of the events. See yourself in the scenes and remain with the Station{s} that touched you most.: who are you in this Station? one who pushed Jesus, mocked him, spat in his face, reluctantly helped him with the cross, or a Veronica who despite any repecursion dared to wipe the face of Jesus? Where do you stand under the Cross? with the sorrowful Blessed Mother Mary and John. . . ? or a spectator in the crowd mocking him to come down from the cross if He is the Son of God? May be like the soldier who pierced him in His side, you may also come to confess 'truly, this was the Son of God?'
Then what next? how has this confession changed or will change your life?...may the events of this coming week lead us to a new awakening to return or seek the Lord in a new/deeper relationship. He thought of us even before we came into existence. Without any good deeds on our part He loves you/me/us into folly, but do I know this and love Him in as much as He loves me? .......Have a very blessed Holy Week.........
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