To The End

“When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, ‘It is finished.’ And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.”

John 19:30

The most unthinkable and unimaginable thing happens – God dies on the Cross. That the Almighty God, Creator of the Universe, would take on human flesh, suffer, be nailed to a cross, and to die a criminal’s death is just unbelievable. It does not make sense, but it’s not supposed to. Love does not always make sense.

When we look upon the Cross in movies such as The Passion of the Christ we see a bloody, gruesome execution scene. However, if we look at it through the lens of faith, we see not an execution scene, but the greatest love story ever told. Even as He was dying, Jesus made sure His Mother was taken care of by entrusting her to John, and John to her. From His pierced side flowed blood and water, giving birth to the Church (baptism and the Eucharist). He gave us His all and loved us to the end, “bowing his head” and “handed over the spirit.”

Thank You, Lord for dying for me. May I never forget Your love.

This is the Good Friday Reflection from “Return to Me.”

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