I would rather witness his death -- and hope that I would have had the courage to speak out. One never knows, though, unless and until one is in the middle of the situation.
This is a very difficult question for me, Michael.
Being at the birth of Christ would fill my heart with joy and hope for the future of humanity. But I doubt I would have lived long enough to see Him grow and to witness the start His Mission on earth. (Life expectancy was much shorter then).
Being at His death would have been horrible. Would I have had the courage to speak out on His behalf, or would I have ran away like Peter. Judging by my Faith right now, chances are I would have run away. And what a cowardly way to behave at His death.
Michael ... I'd rather be right here right now. And hope and pray that He still forgives my stumbles in Faith.
I would rather witness his death -- and hope that I would have had the courage to speak out. One never knows, though, unless and until one is in the middle of the situation.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very difficult question for me, Michael.
ReplyDeleteBeing at the birth of Christ would fill my heart with joy and hope for the future of humanity. But I doubt I would have lived long enough to see Him grow and to witness the start His Mission on earth. (Life expectancy was much shorter then).
Being at His death would have been horrible. Would I have had the courage to speak out on His behalf, or would I have ran away like Peter. Judging by my Faith right now, chances are I would have run away. And what a cowardly way to behave at His death.
Michael ... I'd rather be right here right now. And hope and pray that He still forgives my stumbles in Faith.
God bless.