Remain - The Twelfth Station

The Twelfth Station

Jesus Dies on the Cross

John 19:32-34

Consequently the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with him and then of the other. When they came to Jesus, they found he was already dead, and so instead of breaking his legs one of the soldiers pierced his side with a lance; and immediately there came out blood and water.

At last, it is over. The Father's Will is obeyed, fulfilled. God has been revealed to all in the Person of Christ who has demonstrated the extent of God's love for us and yet, there does not seem to be a real extent to love; it is rather a love that is complete, perfect and whole. Jesus has revealed to us how God reaches out to His people in the attempt to pull us out of the pit of eternal darkness, to save us, to show us who our true God is. 

By the water that flows from the side of Jesus, we are born to new life in Baptism. The gates of heaven are reopened to us because of this water that cleanses and redeems us. We have been bought at the price Christ paid on the cross. We are restored and made whole as God's children because Jesus emptied Himself to a nothingness. Jesus used His life to exchange for ours. 

REFLECTION

How precious is your life to you? 

Do you make choices and live your life with the awareness that someone died to save your life?

How grateful are you for all that God has done for you, even till this very day? How does this gratitude show up in your relationship with God?

REMAINING WITH JESUS 
Reflecting more deeply on this twelfth station in the Way of the Cross, and
Relishing in God's infinite love for you, will you continue to remain with Him in every moment of your life, to continue to seek Him in good times and not just in the bad?