There is a growing indifference to faith when it does not
provide the instant sugar hit or the answer that we have chosen as the solution
to our problems. We want a faith which is powerful, spectacular and relevant.
Something that will change the government of nations, entertain our inner
poverty and provide proven results. Instead we receive a person who seems
broken, powerless and irrelevant. Jesus does not match our model of a Saviour.
He seems too human against the tide which has turned against him. He makes no
answer to the accusations flung against him. He gradually takes all the
insults, hatred and violence into himself. The journey to the cross seems to be
another failed mission, an admission that nothing will or can change, and the
inability of humanity to believe in anything but itself. We have seen this
played out in Lent not only in our own prayers, but also in our community and
in our Church. Everything seems to be more Good Friday than Easter Sunday.
There seems to be more suffering, hurt, anger and hatred. Yet as we approach
this Holy Week, it is a time to turn in silence and to wait. This is never easy
in a world which wants to distract us from poverty and pain. Which seeks us to
dance when we should be mourning. Which seeks to find answers for ourselves
rather than living with the question. Who can bring us life and why do we
follow him?
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