YET HE WENT ON...
Fr. Marino H. Msigala, OFM Capuchin
YET HE WENT ON…
When I get depressed, when I have a hard time continuing to do good, when I feel alone, and nobody else seems to be on my side, I reflect on this…
Jesus, from his childhood, had the deadliest of enemies.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus was ignored and passed over for thirty years.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus had the very worst interpretations put on His kindliest actions.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus had all His words warped, twisted, falsely reported, magnified, minimized, and made to mean the very opposite by men set expressly to catch Him.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus had no support from those in authority, only suspicion, heckling, and condemnation.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus received very little gratitude.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus had none to share His burden, none with whom he could talk.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus was slighted, even laughed to scorn when He gave His very best.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus had disapproving friends who criticized His mistakes and told Him what He ought to do and how He ought to do it.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus was deserted by everyone, even His best friends who were scandalized in Him, and disappointed in Him.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus was betrayed by one He most trusted, betrayed for a paltry price, betrayed with a kiss, betrayed to a rabble of ruffians.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus was denied by one on whom He most relied,
Yet, He went on.
Jesus was hanged as a common malefactor.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus endured the sense of utter desertion, even by God, His Father.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus was never without those who hated Him, really vindictively hated Him, who plotted against Him, maligned Him behind His back, and did all they could to ruin Him, and in the end, He knew they would succeed.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus saved others; Himself He would not save.
Yet, He went on.
Jesus is passed over and condemned by generation after generation.
Yet, He goes on.
~ From A Short Life of Our Lord by Archbishop Alban Goodier, S.J. (1869 – 1939)
On this Spiritual Workout Wednesday, we are reminded that, as human beings, we never experience the perfect life. We all have ups and downs that make our days challenging. But despite the turbulences of daily life, like Jesus, we should not give up. Like Him, we must go on.
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