Suffering and crucifixion of Christ He came to redeem us.The humiliation to take on human form was greatest sacrifice. He had to die to fulfill the plan of salvation Triumphantly He entered on a donkey triumphantly to waving of palms, signify a great welcome but his exit from the city was opposite A man who had raised the dead, given sight to blind, walked on water, cured the clepers and so many other miracles was condemned to ignomious death reserved for the worst criminals.Nobody spoke in his favour. Where they fearful of pressures or silenced from raising their voice with retaliation ? .The chorus for release of Barabas was much louder Even the close disciples abandoned him and fled in fear and worse denied as prophesised.They went to the extent of accepting the curse of blood of christ on themselves and children.Pilot absolved himself symbolically washing hands inspite of being certain of his innocence and warning from his wife.He wanted to protect his chair Simon came to his rescue to lighten his burden in carrying his cross on most painful wound of bruised shoulder on his last journey to cruxifixion.They mocked him to come down and save himself if hewas the son of God , jeered; spat on him crowned him with thorns. and called him King of the Jews much to the discomfiture of the High priest objecting to it.They gave him vinegar to quench his thirst , pierced his side to check, if he was alive and the spilling blood cured the centurion of his blindness ONLY a few kept vigil at the foot of the cross , john with mother Mary.The event was marked with thunder and lightening, darkness spread at noon and ground shook, the dead raised from graves and most fled in panic coupled with fear His clothes were not divided nor bones broken as prophesised The curtain of temple tore vertically into two He bore the humiliation and insults without a word of dissent. From the cross he forgave one for his repentance and asked God to forgive others too, for not knowing what curse they were incurring in the death of Jesus No God or prophet has ever risen from dead and this was foretold.The historical event could not be denied in spite of best efforts of the parishes and because there were enough instances documented post resurrection Crucifixion reminds the faithfulof of monumental injustice to Jesus We do we continue to crucify him even today with our sins. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
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