A Meditation
An excerpt from "When God is Silent: Finding Spiritual Peace Amidst the Storms of Life", written by Luis M Martinez
"Jesus Christ, as St. Paul teaches, foresaw the divine joy of glorifying the Father and the joy of making us happy, and because that joy was set before Him, He endured the Cross. The Cross is so beautiful, so fruitful, so very precious! But no one can support just the Cross alone. We can endure present suffering only so far as we can foresee future joy. It was thus that Jesus endured the Cross: “Jesus…for the joy that was set before Him, endured the Cross, despising the shame.” Therefore, hope, which holds out to us sweet joy and complete happiness, is the inseparable companion of sorrow. Suffering without hope is a sad, desolate experience; suffering with hope is a wonderful combination."
—Luis M. Martinez, p. 118
An excerpt from When God is Silent: Finding Spiritual Peace Amidst The Storms of Life