The Essence of Suffering
The Son was broken hearted. His Father turned a deaf ear to his pleas.
The Son was wrongfully accused of a crime he did not commit. The Father could attest to His innocence but could not help him.
Feeling alone and abandoned, the Son could only cry in utter desperation. Harsh as it may seem, the act was not cruelty on the part of the Father. Rather, it was meant for a higher, more noble purpose - to help His Son make a lasting mark in the world.
We could only imagine the intensity of Jesus’ agony then. It must have been heart-breaking to know that His own Father could not protect Him from hatred, from sins.
Jesus’ suffering offers us a glimpse of what happens when we suffer. Like Jesus, it could overwhelm us and we beg our Father to take it away. On the other hand, just like Jesus too, we could accept its existence and bravely face it.
Faith teaches us to accept our suffering without question. Hope allows us to face suffering with the inner certainty that we can overcome it. And Love from God, family and friends provides us with the strength to cope.
Suffering is a mystery that our minds could not possibly fathom. Like God, its scope is immense and far-reaching. We can only trust that it does serve its purpose. That, just like Jesus, we have not suffered in vain.
December 11th, 2006 at 9:55 am
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