Jesus though humiliated became victorious in the end. Jesus experienced the most humiliating experience that was never experienced by any human being. Jesus was rejected by the people of his time. Jesus suffered for the sins which he, himself did not commit. He was insulted because of our sins. Jesus suffered and died because of us. Jesus conquered sin by his death. Jesus is the one who suffered because of our own weaknesses and stubbornness. Jesus freed us from the slavery of sin through his death. It is unthinkable that the son of God suffered and put to death because of our sins. But Jesus suffered and died because he followed the will of the heavenly father for him. Jesus died because of his obedience to the Father’s will. Jesus became victorious at the end despite his suffering because he followed the will of the father for him. The cross became the sign of Gods suffering and loves for us who are sinners.
I realized that doing the will of the father is not an easy one. It needs a lot of sacrifices. Entering in the seminary is not that easy. I need to sacrifice many things even my family and my promising career if there would be. I entered in the seminary because in one way or the other I can feel that God is calling me to follow him and to follow his will in this kind of life. As I am trying my best to follow the will of the father I suffered more. I encountered a lot of difficulties and problems along the way. I experienced the difficulties in studies, community life, in my family and the most difficult thing is to confront myself. I realized that sufferings and hardships is part of following the will of God. Jesus himself suffered because he followed the will of the father, I myself must suffered too because I am following the footsteps of Jesus Christ and the will of the father. Jesus himself experience undergoes suffering but in the end he became victorious. I also realized that the suffering that I’m experiencing is just a little compared to the suffering that Jesus endured on the cross.
The invitation for me is not to give up easily despite of the difficulties and hardships that I am experiencing. I must not be afraid to follow the will of God for me. I must persevere and go on because I have with me a loving God. I must not lose hope instead become courageous in facing my problems and difficulties in life, so that at the end, like Christ I will become victorious. I must always look at the cross as a sign of God’s love and victory every time I will experience suffering, so that I will be reminded that Jesus Christ also suffered and through his suffering he became victorious. I must look at the cross as my inspiration in following God’s will. Suffering and difficulties is part of man’s life because God did not promise a peaceful journey but safe arrival.
