"Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name" (Phil 2: 8-9).
As a human being, Jesus went through death in His return to His Father in glory. You and I will also go through death on our return to our eternal home. Once we have passed through death, we will be at the gate that opens into heaven. Thinking of death may be scary for us. However, as St. Paul reminds us in today's second reading, Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5 7-9, we "have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the son of God...[W]e do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin, so let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help...."
As we struggle with our weaknesses, and especially as we struggle with medical conditions that bring us, it seems, to death's door, or reminds us of our mortality, let us share our fears with Jesus, as we would with a best friend here on earth! Let us not be afraid to bare our soul to Jesus! He knows what we are going through, as He Himself has been tested as we are! He will empathize! He will understand! He will be able to help us through the darkness into light!
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