All Christ Did

All Christ did, all He taught, was the will of God.--St. Cyprian, bishop and martyr

 

One could read this quote by St. Cyprian and think, "well, of course!", but there is more here to mine for our thoughts this morning. "All Christ did." Think of this, and then think about all that He did. He was born to and raised by Joseph and Mary, two very poor Jews.  He was obedient to them, and when He died on the cross, He gave His mother to all believers when He gave her to John. He must have played as a boy growing up in Egypt and Nazareth. He must have had friends He hung out with as a teenager. He left home at age 30 to begin His ministry. 30! We do not think highly of 30 year old men still living with their mom in our day and time. He walked everywhere He went, except for a short ride on a donkey. He chose 12 very rough characters to be in His posse. Tax collectors, zealots( a terrorist some believe), fisherman, farmers, and one accountant who would betray Him. He lived 40 days and nights in a desert without food or water. He must have looked pretty rough when He came out of that desert. He picked the most boisterous wild man to be the one to lead His disciples after He left the earth. He attacked people making money at the entrance to the Temple with whips. He sweat great drops of blood in a garden called Gethsemane. He asked God to let the cup of suffering pass, then He said, "Not my will, but Thine be done." He let Himself be kissed by His betrayer and friend. He suffered immensely, died, was buried, and then, He rose from the dead in silence. This is Who we follow. This is Who we adore. This is Who we are called to be like. Doesn't sound very safe or logical does it?

 

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