Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"I was born for this; to bear witness to the truth" (John 18:37).

(Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalms 31:2,6,12-13,15-17,25;
Hebrews 4:14-16;5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42)


Reflection:

Good Friday- If I may I would like to tell you what Good Friday means to me.
On Good Friday I stand at the foot of the Cross of Jesus Christ and I see God's
love, I see "Agape", pure unconditional love. I am humbled to believe that
before me is the Son of God who has given the ultimate sacrifice. He has
given his life for you and me. I feel such love and such deep, deep, faith.
My response to this love is that of repentance. I feel such a desire to tell
Christ of all the wrongs, all the terrible deeds, all the sins that I have done.
As the scripture writers tell us, I take an honest look at how I have hurt my-
self and how I've hurt others, and I have done this many times. I atone myself
not to do those sins anymore, and to thank God for His forgiveness. I believe in
a Christ who was mocked, humiliated, tortured, and nailed on a cross, and
through all of this asked his Father to forgive them. You see thats what Good
Friday means to me, unconditional love, sacrifice, and forgiveness. My friends
open your lives to the meaning of the cross, there are people who need you.
Serve the cross of Christ, don't let the cross be a symbol in your life of
execution and death, but a very real meaning in your life of love, sacrifice,
and forgiveness. BY SERVING GOD, SERVE YOURSELF, AND SERVE
OTHERS.

Prayer:

Dear Lord, thank You for Your sacrifice, thank You for that love, and thank
You for Your forgiveness. May I take that love, sacrifice, and forgiveness
and worship You and serve others. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD!!!!
In Jesus name amen.
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TRUTH

IS NOT WHAT I BELIEVE.

TRUTH

IS FACT.
I MAY NOT BELIEVE IT.
THAT DOES NOT CHANGE IT.
IT IS THERE NEVERTHELESS,
WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED.

TRUTH

DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE
UNSETTLED, CHANGING OPINIONS OF MEN.
IT WAS TRUTH BEFORE IT WAS BELIEVED.
IT REMAINS TRUTH
WHETHER I BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
REASON DOES NOT ORIGINATE OR CREATE-
IT MERELY DISCOVERS IT.
CONSEQUENTLY, REASON IS NOT A SOURCE.

TRUTH

GOES BACK BEYOND REASON.

SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.
(JOHN: 17:17)

Scripture:

"First remove the plank from your own eye, and the you will see
clearly." (Matthew 7:5)

Reflection:

Boy this scripture sure has a message for me. I used to make it a
practice to judge others. Of course I told myself and others not
to judge people. I had a very good friend who was a know it all.
He was a wonderful, loving person, but there wasn't anything he
didn't know. In my own heart I was very quick to judge him, and
I wasn't afraid to let him and others know. One day I realized that I
was doing the same thing, I had become very proud in my own
knowledge, and through that pride I was very hurtful to another
person in my church. When I saw the hurt and pain in her eyes,
after that terrible comment, I realized that I had not removed
the plank from my own eyes. I have never forgotten that look of
pain. Let God be the judge and take care of your own planks

Prayer:

Lord God I pray for Your strength not to judge others. Please oh mighty
God, let me remember that my calling is compassion not to judge.
THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD!
In Jesus Name Amen