He
was despised, and rejected
of men; a
man of
sorrows, and
acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was
despised; and we esteemed him not. [Isaiah
53:3]
Our
Lord Jesus Christ is teaching us thus....
When these words strike a note of
Beauty in the hearts of those attuned
to hear the Beautiful, it shows truly that the heart recognizes
the
need
for the Man of Sorrows.
That heart sees nothing
contemptible in One
despised by the world.
That heart recognizes the
vast
difference between
the values of Heaven, and those of the world. Fame and
acclamations are
accorded to earth's great, contempt and rejection to the Son of God.
One
of the things My disciples must always seek to do, is to set
aside
the valuation of the world, and judge only according to the
values of
Heaven.
Do not seek
the praise and notice of men. These
are not for
you. You follow a despised Christ.
See the mob is hooting, throwing
stones, jeering, and yet in
the quiet little throng you are part of,
there
is a happiness and Joy the reviling crowds could never know.
Be one of the little throng, and you
will feel the Majesty of God in the presence of Him, Who was
despised
and
rejected of men. Wreaths around His Brow, and shouts of applause, would
belittle that Majesty.
In
your dark hours, when human
help
fails, keep very
close to the Man
of Sorrows.
Feel My Hand of Love press yours in silent but complete
understanding. I, too, was acquainted with grief.
No heart can ache
without My heart aching too. "He was despised, and we esteemed
Him not."
miguel
de
Portugal comments: What we must strive for
is:
If that were not enough - through His Birth, Suffering, Death and
Resurrection we have also been given the
opportunity to return to Paradise - our true Home! Not the right as
most Christians are taught by default, but the opportunity to earn it.
What would I not give - my human life included - if in this moment I
could physically embrace Him
and, face to face, tell Him how much I love Him and appreciate His
consolations!