Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Jesus' sacrifice Jesus sacrificed his life and poured out his blood to instil love and compassion in the heart of man, so that man may be happy when others are happy and sad when others are sad. People talk of the sacrifice of Christ as evidence by his crucifixion But, he was surrounded and bound, and crowned by the crowd who captured him with a crown of thorns, and later, nailed to the cross by his captors. A person bound and beaten the police cannot say that he has sacrificed anything, for he is not a free man. Let us pay attention to the sacrifice that Jesus made while free, out of his own volition. He sacrificed his happiness, prosperity, comfort, safety and position; he braved the enmity of the powerful. He refused to yield or compromise. He renounced the "ego," which is the toughest thing to get rid of. Honour him for these. He willingly sacrificed the desires with which the body torments man; this is sacrifice greater than the sacrifice of the body under duress. The celebration of his birthday has to be marked by your sacrificing at least a desire or two, and conquering at least the most disastrous urges of the ego. The highest and the most fruitful sacrifice is that of the ego. Crucify it and be free. Christ sacrificed his life for the sake of those who put their faith in him. He propogated the truth that service is God, that sacrifice is God Even if you falter in the adoration of God, do not falter in the service of the living God. Be ready to sacrifice even your life fot ehs sake of God. Only then God will protect you. The spirit of sacrifice is essential. To speak about devotion without a spirit of sacrifice is meaningless. If the name of Jesus is glorified all over the world today, it is beacuse of his boundless love. He served the lowly and the lost, and in the end, offered his life itself as a sacrifice. How many of those who call themselves devotees of Jesus are following his teachings? Jesus sacrificed his life and poured out his blood to instil love and compassion in the heart of man, so that man may be happy when others are happy and sad when others are sad. People talk of the sacrifice of Christ as evidence by his crucifixion But, he was surrounded and bound, and crowned by the crowd who captured him with a crown of thorns, and later, nailed to the cross by his captors. A person bound and beaten the police cannot say that he has sacrificed anything, for he is not a free man. Let us pay attention to the sacrifice that Jesus made while free, out of his own volition. He sacrificed his happiness, prosperity, comfort, safety and position; he braved the enmity of the powerful. He refused to yield or compromise. He renounced the "ego," which is the toughest thing to get rid of. Honour him for these. He willingly sacrificed the desires with which the body torments man; this is sacrifice greater than the sacrifice of the body under duress. The celebration of his birthday has to be marked by your sacrificing at least a desire or two, and conquering at least the most disastrous urges of the ego. The highest and the most fruitful sacrifice is that of the ego. Crucify it and be free. Christ sacrificed his life for the sake of those who put their faith in him. He propogated the truth that service is God, that sacrifice is God Even if you falter in the adoration of God, do not falter in the service of the living God. Be ready to sacrifice even your life fot ehs sake of God. Only then God will protect you. The spirit of sacrifice is essential. To speak about devotion without a spirit of sacrifice is meaningless. If the name of Jesus is glorified all over the world today, it is beacuse of his boundless love. He served the lowly and the lost, and in the end, offered his life itself as a sacrifice. How many of those who call themselves devotees of Jesus are following his teachings? --- Sri Sathya Sai Baba >From the book "Be Like Jesus": The Good News of Jesus in the words of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Compiled by William and Debra Miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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