I have been thinking about this for a while and finally I am doing it i.e. to try and write out what the things I had heard and part of the thing which I may have assimilated. You may like it or you may not, I do not bother but I have decided that I will write about them anyhow. Anyways this post is the first of its kind in my blog and their will be many more in due course of time
Good Friday : Well I am not going to introduce its meaning and would not be preachy but instead write about what I had been preached. This post has seven section in accordance with the seven thing said by Christ on the cross and in accordance with the speakers speaking on these words in KMC.
1) "Father, forgive them. They don't know what they are doing." : Luke23:34. This was discussed by a lady and I was unable to get a single thing she wanted to say. To me it was too incoherent
2) "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." : Luke 23:42. These words were reflected upon by a guy. Although he is unknown to me as everyone else in KMC but one thing is confirmed that he was impressive and was able to engage me for the whole time. He started of by talking about some one. It went something like this. --- He was/wasn't probably there when thousands were fed. He was/wasn't probably there when the dead was raised. He was/wasn't probably there when people were healed. He was/wasn't probably there when ....By this time this speaker left me wondering who is the so called "He" is he talking about till the time when the sermon came to this. He knew who Jesus was and he was a thief. He knew that he was hanging beside two people. He knew that one was good and the other deserve his fate. Amidst all the insult mooted out by different people to this good man, one reacted differently inspite of being a robber. A transaction happened between man and God and an audacious question was asked "Remember me ......" . Good....well till now he was able to keep me interested by his beautiful oratory skills but the better part was yet to come when the speaker revealed his actual intentions/meanings. He said We may come to church every week and pretend to be as much holy as possible but the fact remains that we are caught in the ways of the world. God does not forget. God did not forget Joseph thrown into the pit by his brothers. God did not forget Daniel in the den. God did not forget Samson. God did not forget .... and God did no forget this thief. He will remember us but the question is will we ask Him ??
3) "Jesus said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son." He said to the disciple, "Here is your mother."": John:19:26-27. This word from the cross was taken up by the pastor. KMC has two pastors actually one reverend and one pastor. Have no idea what these titles stand for. But the one who is pastor is young and this guy lead the meditation of these words. His sermon went something like this. The scene shifted from the soldier to the present. Jesus went about doing miracles and now He was on the cross. The lady standing is a true mother and like any other she loves her child inspite of the world condemning her child on the cross as a criminal. On the cross Jesus glorified His Father and honoured his mother. Children has responsibilities towards their parents. That is what Christ was taking heed of while still on the cross. The point is a new life is possible if a relationship is thriving. A disciple took hers as her mother and it was beginning of a new relationship as a symbol of circle of faith. To us the mean of that faith is the church. As the community grows we should always welcome one another and accept. So we should allow these new brotherhood to prosper so that when time comes we be able to bring comfort to others. One of the examples he used was of a German Pastor during the time of Hitler who was killed for explaining Jesus as a Man for others The pastor concluded by saying Like wise we have to do the welfare of others like Jesus did even going through all that he went through on the cross
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