Last night I finished reading a recount of what happened during the genocide in Rwanda. In the book “Left to Tell”, Immacule Ilibagiza, describes the horrific way in which her mother, father and two brothers were brutally murdered. She also remind us of how almost a million others had the same fait as her family. It is almost surreal to read how she was able to walk to the jail were the assassin of her parents was held and almost force him to look at her to bless him with her forgiveness. I always think that I would be able to forgive anything, when I read her story, I wonder. The truth is that it is only by the power of the Holy Spirit that such forgiveness can be extended.
“he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Phil 2.8
Jesus did not have to endure total humiliation. In a second He could have ended the insult. With one word Angels could intervene and wipe out the throng. He endured, he persevered, he was faithful.
Jesus, and Jesus like people, like Immacule Ilibagiza modeled for us God’s heart. For many of us today this is just plain ridiculous, for those who have endured this, it is salvation.
Carlos M
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