'Christ came to die' does not describe him well. Christ gave us life, fully and completely; he emptied himself of the fulness of life because he was the author of life. He saves us by filling us with life, not by saving from .... Hosanna to Him.
Life offers consolation and peace to the pain and burdens of ours. Christ's life gives that consolation which is a longing of all humanity. It answers the cry 'why have you forsaken me?' Once this consolation is a nurturing reality in our lives, it is visible that the glory of God shines once again.
God who is confined to holy places and liturgies is not a giver of life. It is only an object of worship. If we are sufficiently hypocritical, we can very well find comfort in a religious environment. But if we want to really experience and live the life of salvation, Christ has 'entered' our lives; the reality of the passion, death and resurrection of Christ is here in our flesh. Because he lives in us. The very moment we want to give our life for others, there is a cross erected. Our sufferings and pains are not the crosses. But the willingness to offer our lives is the lifegiving tree.
Imagine the entry of ours into the lives of different people, imagine those who have entered our lives. Were we able to pour out our life completely and fully in a life-giving manner? Perhaps, we were not. Are we willing? Have we seen the self emptying of others for us? You lived for me and emptied yourself for me. Is it a social figuration of Christ events? No, its Christ lived and experienced in reality.
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