GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

Dear Father:

I write this early in the morning. Nearly 2000 years ago on this wee morning Jesus had already been betrayed by Judas and arrested. Jesus was being questioned and tortured with tortures too terrible to mention. By daybreak Peter denies his Lord three times.

This is an awesome morning that should be spent in relfection and prayer. Jesus said cannot you pray for one hour to prevent the devil from sifting you like wheat.

This night and morning the apostles abandon our dear Lord. How often do we deny Him? Reflection upon that is one of the purposes of Lent to prepare us for the Hope of the Ressurection

But we need to carefully examine ourselves. How often do we really abandon our Lord and become scattered like the apostles did on this dark night so long ago -- scattered in fear and doubt?

I am in tears to see my Lord on the Cross looking down at me. He is in such pain and suffering yet so innocent of any sin. My sins put Him there, and He looks down at me. His eyes pierce through to my soul and He sees my filth and I am embarrassed and ashamed.

I can only prostrate myself before him. I am not worthy to stand or even kneel in His presence. I am compelled to prostrate myself on the floor before the Living God and beg for mercy. That is what this day is about -- mercy.

He bore our sins on the cross because He loved us so much and by that the mercy of God is made available to us. But because of the great love I cannot gaze upon Him. I can only hang my head and fall on the floor. His love overpowers me and pierces me soul to the quick.

And yett praise God that He loves us so much. Praise Him for HE IS RISEN on Easter Morn.



Your miserable servant,
Brother Bubba

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