As we look up at Jesus, hanging on the cross, we hear Him call out in a desolate cry “”Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani”, “My God, My God why have You forsaken me?” It is such a painful cry that attests to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual pain that Jesus was suffering on the cross for our sakes.
As we hear that cry, we also hear an invitation to empathy. An invitation to accept the empathy that God has for us, an empathy that led Him to choose the cross because of His great love and compassion for us. But it is also an invitation to share that empathy with us, to look to others with the compassion, love, and empathy of Christ. How can we be inspired to empathy and loving action to those around us? What might change about the way we interact with others if we accept the call to empathy that Jesus issues?
Matthew 21:36
Psalm 22
Resources:
Living Faith: Invitations for the Cross, Krish Kandiah, Lent Study Guide
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