had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified. (Mark 15: 15)
How many times have you done something, which you did not feel
was right, in order to satisfy friends? Parents? Your boss? Your
“significant other?” Your enemies? How did you feel as a result?
Happy and fulfilled, or guilty, ill-at-ease, empty?
Think about how Pilate must have felt when he handed Jesus over to
be crucified.
Our actions, even if they are wrong, will seldom have world-changing
consequences—except in our own minds. Perhaps conscience will
take over, making us aware of our mistakes in a most uncomfortable
way.
Could God be speaking to us at times like these? Are we ready to
listen?
Helen van Laer
Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow
Where the blood of Christ was shed,
Perfect man on thee did suffer,
Perfect God on thee has bled!
Here the King of all the ages,
Throned in light ere worlds could be,
Robed in mortal flesh is dying,
Crucified by sin for me.
Hymn by William John Sparrow-Simpson
No comments:
Post a Comment