Wednesday 10 June 2020

Imagine



Imagine you were there at the time of the Crucifixion. One of the crowd. Watching. What would you do?

Shout "Crucify Him!" and jeer? Remain silent? Argue with the soldiers and the Pharisees? Plead with Pilate and Herod perhaps about this injustice? Or run away?

Now imagine the injustice of babies killed day after day. Torn apart limb from limb. Condemned to death without even a trial or the opportunity to defend their innocence. Killed before they are born.

Imagine also the injustice of people being persecuted because of their faith. Attacked, injured and even killed for their beliefs.

Imagine the injustice of people suffering poverty. With little or nothing to eat, perhaps through no fault of their own. Whilst elsewhere people enjoy many luxuries and spend as if there is no tomorrow.

Imagine the injustice against many innocent people languishing in prisons everywhere through false or no evidence against them at all.

Imagine the injustice of the sick and the elderly with no one to care and to love and cherish them. Imagine the injustice of their loneliness with no hope on the horizon. Waiting for death as their only way out.

Imagine the injustice of all the prejudices in the world that alienate and separate people from each other, leading to fear, suspicion, and even violence.

Imagine God saying, "I gave you this beautiful world for you to enjoy and to live in peace with each other. Look what you have done to it!"

16 comments:

  1. What the enemy means for evil, the Lord turns for good.

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  2. No, Victor, I can't imagine. It hurts too badly. Thankfully, I know God doesn't miss a beat. Thank you for sharing Fr. Francis' video again! His is such a beautiful smile.

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    1. Thank you Mevely. We can only pray and hope that things will turn out for the better.

      God bless you.

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  3. My heart broke anew as I read your thoughtful reflection here, Victor. Yes, God must be so frustrated and upset with what His children are currently doing. Oh, I pray we would all stop grieving His heart!

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    1. Wherever you look, it seems we have got it wrong and are ruining this world.

      God bless, Martha.

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  4. That's a lot to imagine but nothing is impossible.

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  5. We sure have made a mess of things.
    I like what Sandi said.

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  6. I can just picture God shaking his head in shame at all of us.

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  7. We've fouled our nest and treated each other abominably, and it breaks my heart.

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  8. Imagine what God thinks... Makes it easier to leave this world and live with Him - forever:)

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    1. It's sad, the state of the world right now. I guess it's the worst it's ever been.

      God bless, Chris.

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