March 7, 2010

The Feast of the Cross demands from us a confession of faith.  As human beings we are shaped by those things we believe and trust.  We believe in a loving God who sacrifices his only-begotten son to save us from our violent and fearful ways with the command to “follow him”.  We believe that this is the way to peace and that we each must become peacemakers by following Christ.  We believe that we cannot retaliate evil for evil, or an eye for an eye.  We believe that the mercy and forgiveness which Christ extends to us from the cross must also then likewise be extended to one and all freely without condition.  We believe in patience for Christ is patient with his disciples who are fearful and reluctant to follow, often misunderstanding his plan.  During the Lenten season may we rediscover and again confess, trust and believe in the Jesus who was crucified for us the way of the cross.