can you imagine...

i was lector b during the reading of the Passion today and quite honestly, all of the readings today had me near tears. being a lector, though, one must remain composed, so i did.

barely.

for a meditation today, i thought i would share with you the thoughts i had about Jesus. think about the holiest person you know, in real life.

think about them as if they were your closest friend - you shared everything with them, meals, walks, talks, spirituality. your best friend in the entire world, was loving and kind and good and noble. did things for the poor, fed the homeless, shared an edifying word, was straight from God. i am thinking woman because mostly women post with me here (no offense to my men friends, simply sub out *man* for *woman*...)

and they were picked up on false charges and after a speedy trial (same day) was led to the electric chair, being televised for all to see. had done nothing wrong, falsely accused, electric chair.

would you run?
would you deny knowing your best friend, someone closer than a sister?
would you follow her to the courthouse? to the chair?
would you lament and moan and wail for her?

i cannot even imagine if that happened to my best friend in real life; she is closer to me in my heart than anyone else in this lifetime - how devastated and unfair that would be!! and it happened to Him. how could it? would i have run?

would i have denied her three times?
would i have gone to the tomb with oils? or sat in the upper room, scared and ashamed that i abandoned my best friend at the time of her greatest need?

i cannot even imagine how the disciples felt in the upper room...lost, broken. sad beyond description. i cannot even.

could you imagine?

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