As I read this verse this morning, this
thought hit me like a ton of bricks – what if most of our conflicts and issues
with people/issues stems from ‘we did not know’. So, I invite you to walk with
me with my musing on this subject.
The verse carries a powerful punch when you
realize what is culminated in this one moment in history, and the willingness
to show grace, mercy and true power through restraint of the Savior. Christ
understood unequivocally this was not just for momentary legend but for
enduring legacy. He got it, everything He did mattered, and wanted to provide
an example for us to follow. He understood the issue was not about what they
were seeing and questioning about, it was always about His presence challenging
their core values, ideologies, fundamental truths, and beliefs. But because of the unconscious competitive
psychology of wanted to be right, to win, to one-up someone, to show I am just
as good, he was tested and crucified. The battles ensued through his lifetime
and beyond. They would not release the tight hold on their religious stance, or
become open to a truth outside of their own; as they were, we are today. So, if
they could not dominate, then they set out to destroy; as they did, we still
do. Thus, we are now in a position follow this example set, not ignore it...it
is funny how things change, they remain the same…
Not following the example set in this
moment in time by many profess to follow,
we miss a very powerful lesson provided in this statement – Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
With this one statement, our redeemer looks at the consequential outcome of his
actions, and the truth they didn’t know. It was not about you, me, or them, it was
about us as a collective to have the same opportunity to come to the throne of
grace. It was not about trumping anyone by pointing out their wrong but loving
them, working to bring others to the Father and letting him reconcile them to
himself. Somewhere this has gotten lost in the translation of living on this
journey, and we have decided, we should clean them, or we had to be clean or just
right before coming. We seem have not realized this defeats the purpose of this
day of sacrificial offering by one for us all…we got to do better
What if we would begin to look at all our
difference, conflict, disagreement with ‘…for they do not know what they are
doing Living out our truth..’ knowing all the time, the they here represents
you, me, us..It is our choice; choosing well is imperative…
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