“Are you the king of the Jews?” (John 18: 33 NABRE)
"Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world." (John 18: 36)
Today is Good Friday, April 14, 2017. The Church celebrates the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ.
Jesus said to Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world." Think of it: If the Kingdom of Jesus belongs to this world, no Christian will ever experience poverty or illness. But we are affected by the conditions of this fallen world as much as others.
St Paul encourages his followers with these words: "Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything." (2 Corinthians 6: 10 NLT). What does this mean? Christ Jesus died today on the Cross for a weightier goal than silver and gold, Mercedes and BMW, Palaces and Mansions, a 6-figure salary.
Jesus died that we may know the true nature of God, grow to love Him intensely, serve Him and at the end of our earthly life enjoy life everlasting with Him in Heaven. Mary the Mother of Jesus understood this. She was poor, humble and insignificant until her death. Look at her net worth and recognition today. All the saints have similar understanding of the nature of the Kingdom Jesus died for. They gave up ashes to possess forever genuine Gold.
Salvation, glory, and power to the Lord Jesus Christ!
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