The Lenten journey not only ends at the cross, but begins there as well.
Unlike we, Christ came into the world not to live, but to die. For 30 years He obeyed in being raised, nurtured and educated through His parents; Mary and foster father, Joseph. For 3 years He taught. And for 3 hours He suffered. The last 3 hours are for which God had commissioned Him. He didn’t come for a political revolution, but a spiritual one. Not to free one from another’s oppression but to free one from original sin. He came to turn the world right-side up by turning it upside down. And for that reason He was nailed to the cross. For in not bringing peace, but instead turmoil, those in places of honor were challenged for their incompetence and out right self aggrandizement. The powerful, whether political or religious leaders, were threatened because the trust of the people was now with the perveyer of Divine absolute truth rather…
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CROSSROADS-Right Choices 