Just a thought by coppi

On the cross, Jesus has shown us how far God’s love goes. It’s a love that embraces even those who crucified him. When Jesus is hanging nailed to the cross, totally broken and stripped of everything, he still prays for his executioners: “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.”

I think of all the suicides that happen in the world, and I know many are causes by drugs but many are from intense pain inside them. My youngest brother was one. He was only 42 when he decided alcohol and Valium could not cover his emotional pain.  He opted to take his life rather than deal with it. Of course, my family was devastated as we had no idea that was an option for him.  I remember the day, after this tragic loss of my brother, a letter came in the mail from a dear minister, he was the father of a very dear friend of mind, and in it were uplifting words but the what stood out in the letter was this “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.”  He then went on to say “Do you think your brother knew what he was doing….no, I believe the pain he was in emotionally overtook any rational decisions.” It was a beautiful written letter, which I will forever be grateful to have received.

God is love.  He loved us so much that He sent His son to die for us that we may live eternally with Him.  Grace, wonderful grace.  We don’t have to earn it.  It is a gift.

Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of this gift, Jesus.  What a gift of unconditional love; It’s the best gift one could find wrapped under a Christmas tree,  because inside this gift we find the path of choices inside.