by Prince Mathew
Preface for Meditation:
In the cross of Christ we see the triumph of Jesus over his enemies -- sin,
Satan, and death. Christian writers down through the centuries have sung the
praises of the Cross of Christ. Paul the Apostle exclaimed, "But far be it from
me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Galatians 6:14). "A
few drops of blood renew the whole world!"
Hear what Gregory Nazianzen, a 6th
century church father, has to say: "Many indeed are the wondrous happenings of
that time: God hanging from a cross, the sun made dark and again flaming out;
for it was fitting that creation should mourn with its creator. The temple veil
rent, blood and water flowing from his side: the one as from a man, the other as
from what was above man; the earth shaken, the rocks shattered because of the
rock; the dead risen to bear witness to the final and universal resurrection of
the dead. The happenings at the sepulcher and after the sepulcher, who can
fittingly recount them? Yet no one of them can be compared to the miracle of my
salvation. A few drops of blood renew the whole world, joining us and binding
us together. The cross of Christ is the door to heaven, the key to paradise, the
downfall of the devil, the uplifting of mankind, the consolation of our
imprisonment, the prize for our freedom."
The Cross of Christ is the safeguard of our faith, the assurance of our hope,
and the throne of love. It is also the sign of God's mercy and the proof of
forgiveness. By his cross Jesus has redeemed our sin and atoned for our
punishment.
Bible Reading Passages:
Morning
Verse of the Day:
"So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once
and began to wait on them." - St. Luke 4:39
Fifth Monday of The Holy Lent
* Genesis20: 8-18
* II Kings 2: 19 -25
* Acts 19:13-22
* Romans 9:14-21
* St. Luke 4:31-41
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