Jesus falls the second time
"We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. "
Romans 8:31-32; 38-39
If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him?...For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Reflection:
Jesus is God, and he still fell from the weight of the cross. Life is difficult. The problem is that we expect it to be easy or we try to make it easy. Life proposes a series of challenges, dilemmas, problems, dissatisfaction, heartaches, and opportunities, but often we set out to avoid them in any way we can. This is impossible, it is inevitable that we will have challenges, but we can't fully understand that, so we become agitated and angry. We shun anything that will bring us stress. So why did Jesus run toward it? Why did Jesus accept stress and suffering and humiliation and even death? Because he had a mission. And that mission–to save you, to save all of humanity–was the reason he was able to get up again. By following God's plan, even amidst the chaos and challenges that he faced, he was able to save us and everybody that has ever lived. We are God's children as well, we should strive to fulfill God's plan so that we can make things the way that God intended. There are sure to be problems and challenges that will come your way. We see this through Jesus' passion, but by accepting God's plan, taking up your cross, and following Jesus, we have a better life and give others better lives.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, we so often fall as we carry the weight of our cross, especially in times of trial and temptation. O, Holy Spirit, enlighten my mind, guide me and soften my heart, so that I can follow God's plans in my life