Holy Thursday Reflection
Heb 2: 9b-10
Dc. Larry Brockman
It’s something we all try to avoid. Even Jesus tried to avoid it. He prayed fervently to His Father on this very day thousands of years ago that God would spare him the cup he was destined for. And yet, as Paul says in our reading, it was the Father’s will that He make the leader of the “sons of glory” “Perfect through Suffering”. Yes, suffering.
Two things about this stand out: First, God is bringing many sons to glory. That can include all of us! We can choose to be part of the “Sons of Glory”. But it means we have to follow our Leader. And that relates to the second thing that stands out, that we must all bear our part of the suffering the Father has allocated to us- that is, whatever cross we were destined to bear. And these crosses are hard for us- standing up for our faith when it is challenged; taking care of children or an elderly parent; avoiding an addiction to the things of this world; working quietly for years and years to support the family; or bearing with an illness or limitation- just to name a few.
But it is worth it: the crown of glory that we will share in at the Resurrection, our own resurrection on the last day.
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