The third station, Jesus absconded

Letter from Zion

As a catholic, stations of the cross has always been part of my Lenten activities. For some beautiful reasons, I like to reflect on each station of the passion of Christ and the question is am I really worth this?

Growing up in SMCC was quite interesting and I get to have some amazing people around me, NFCSers in OOUCAS attends my church and it used to be lively especially when I was still in primary school and them brother Yinka were still around (I know you don’t know these people but walk with me).

There was a particular year we were at the rehearsal for Good Friday’s passion play and someone popped a question up and directed it to brother Yinka, he said “Brother eyin o le se Jesu ni”? (Brother Yinka, can’t you play the role of Jesus?). Brother Yinka answered and send “e kan ma gbo pe ibuso iketa, Jesu salo” (You guys will not expect it when the narrator says “THE THIRD STATION, JESUS ABSCONDED”). It was a really funny moment and everyone laughed and enjoyed the moment. But what if Jesus had really absconded? What would happen to Easter, our salvation story, the grace we enjoy every now and then? He stayed and didn’t leave despite all the pain and shame he was going through, and gues what, he is still here, he never left and did not abscond.

During one of my reflections, I asked myself, Oluwaseun would you have absconded too or would you have stayed for the salvation of others?

I’m not going to lie to myself, I knew I can’t stay, I can’t even stand some people and I get offended a lot but during lent this year, I asked myself why can’t I stay for others? It’s my human nature right? But Jesus was partially human too. I realized I can only do that if I’m ready to sacrifice my humanity for divinity.

The real third station was the first fall of Jesus, he took 3 falls for me and my life was made easy. Are we even ready to take a fall for a fellow human? We’d definitely have said the person was not worth it but are you worth the messiah dying for you? If yes, then that person is worth it, but if no then move on with your life.

This particular publication is a call to reflection for everyone, for me the writer, and you the reader. Is emphaty and compassion still alive in us? How do we treat our fellow men? Do we have any passion left in us for saving souls and helping others? Are we ready to sacrifice our humanity for divinity? Are you going to abscond or stay when the time comes? Are we really worthy of Christ’s passion and death? These are questions we need to ask ourselves and reflect on.

The death of Jesus, the story of our salvation and our eternity is not complete without the passion of Christ but are we still on the path this passion and sorrow has led us?

Is it not amazing that something that sorrowful brings eternal happiness to the world?

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