From the Gospel according to John (Jn 1, 29-34)
In that time, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, "After me comes a man who is ahead of me because he existed before me." I do not know him, but I came baptizing in water, because he was manifested to Israel. "
John testified saying, "I contemplated the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and remain upon him. I do not know him, but just the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me: "He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descend and remain is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit." And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God. "
In that time, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, "After me comes a man who is ahead of me because he existed before me." I do not know him, but I came baptizing in water, because he was manifested to Israel. "
John testified saying, "I contemplated the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and remain upon him. I do not know him, but just the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me: "He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descend and remain is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit." And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God. "
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The God who comes to meet us in the Bible does not reign, indifferent to human suffering in a distant blessed. It 's a God who, by contrast, takes to heart all this suffering. He knows it (Exodus 3:7). The news of God who became man in Jesus leaves no stone: God is in heart of our life will be touched by our human suffering, we are arises with our questions, it permeates our despair: "My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34). John the Baptist says of Jesus: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Here is this God who is to be wounded by the wickedness of man who lets himself be moved by the suffering of this land.
He wanted to get as close as possible to us, is in the bosom of our life with its pains and its contradictions, its flaws and its depths.
This is where our Christian faith is distinguished from any other religion. Jesus on the cross - God in the half of human suffering: this news is for us an incredible comfort. It's close to my sorrow, he understands me, knows how I feel. This news means a life uncomfortable at the same time: for those who engaged in our world, sinking, sinking into anonymity, who are tortured, being killed, dying of hunger or perish ... They are all your brothers and your sisters!
He wanted to get as close as possible to us, is in the bosom of our life with its pains and its contradictions, its flaws and its depths.
This is where our Christian faith is distinguished from any other religion. Jesus on the cross - God in the half of human suffering: this news is for us an incredible comfort. It's close to my sorrow, he understands me, knows how I feel. This news means a life uncomfortable at the same time: for those who engaged in our world, sinking, sinking into anonymity, who are tortured, being killed, dying of hunger or perish ... They are all your brothers and your sisters!
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