The Last Bit.

Good Friday in my part of the world is about to end.

What is Good Friday? On the surface it is the day we commemorate the Crucifixion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. On a deeper level it is a reminder to us suffering is part of our existence, unfortunate though it may be it is at times necessary.

Suffering is hard. Often times suffering seems meaningless and cruel. We often ask God why, why me? We often accuse God of abandoning us and forgetting about us. We wonder what sin or sins we have committed to bring on such suffering. To do all that is very human, even Jesus Christ on the eve of his Passion asked his Father to spare him of it. What sin did Jesus commit? What sin did Job commit?

In Luke 13:4-5 Jesus says:
Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them - do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. That is to say the reason for suffering is unfathomable.

We need to have faith that God will sustain us through our sufferings that in the end the day will be brighter. We need to have faith that there is a reason behind our suffering.

Have Faith, Good Night, and God Bless!