The most evident facts are the ones most often overlooked! Yesterday while speaking about the death of Jesus, I stated that Jesus' death alone does not signify anything unique in human history. Suffering and death has been part of human history long before Jesus and still continues to be so. There are several human beings who have endured great amount of suffering and even death, for far too long and intense periods than Jesus did.
However, what I totally missed and what's unique in Jesus' case is the resurrection. So it is not just his death that signifies something unique or great. It is his whole life (beginning with his incarnation, something that happens for the first time) and his resurrection, that makes Jesus extra-special.
More than ever before, I recall today, this Good Friday, all those people who suffer for no crime or fault of theirs. Yet endure the suffering with a courageous heart, for a purpose far greater than ordinary logical human comprehension.
However, what I totally missed and what's unique in Jesus' case is the resurrection. So it is not just his death that signifies something unique or great. It is his whole life (beginning with his incarnation, something that happens for the first time) and his resurrection, that makes Jesus extra-special.
More than ever before, I recall today, this Good Friday, all those people who suffer for no crime or fault of theirs. Yet endure the suffering with a courageous heart, for a purpose far greater than ordinary logical human comprehension.
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