He left Eternity and lived in Time so that I could leave
Time and live in Eternity.
He left the Eternal Father in all His Glory to become man and reveal
the Father's supremacy over all humanity.
He came as a humble servant to repair the damage done by those who say,
"I will not serve." He was meek of heart and gave all the credit to the Father
for everything He did, offering His voluntary humiliation as
atonement for my pride and independent spirit.
He was the Master of all, yet He never forced anyone to follow Him.
His humility was so great that He understood the hatred of His enemies and
asked His Father to forgive them.
He ruled all creation, yet He submitted to Joseph and Mary
like an obedient son.
He was happy to be considered an uneducated carpenter , even though He
had created the entire world.
He placed Himself in the hands of two people He had created because He saw
His Father's will in their commands. He was the Splendor of the Father, yet He concealed all that distinguished Him
from the rest of the children of men.
He was uncreated Wisdom , yet He did not disdain the study of the
most mundane things of others.
He was happy to advance in wisdom and age before men, so that
I, patiently, might advance in holiness before God.
He accepted hatred, jealousy, and persecution with calm, seeing only in
the Father's will His Plan of Redemption.
He was not ashamed to eat with sinners, even though in doing so, He was
so despised by the gaze of others.
He saw those whom He had come to redeem abandoned Him in His hour of need,
without bitterness or resentment. He cast
a merciful glance upon Peter even when the Apostle was
aware of his sin.
He did not breathe His Spirit until He had endured every
possible torment, to demonstrate His love for me.
He rose from the tomb and appeared first to Mary Magdalene, a
repentant sinner, then to Peter, who had denied him, and finally to the disciples
on the road to Emmaus, whose faith was weak, to show that he understood their
weaknesses and would not crush the bent reed.
His love for me is so profound that he could not deserve to leave
me alone. Therefore, he humbled himself completely and gave me His
precious body and blood in the Holy Eucharist as food for my
soul.
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