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April 04, 2005
Farewell to a great Christian
“I have looked for you. Now you have come to me. And I thank you.”
I heard the news readers yesterday interpreting this great Pope's last words as being addressed to his followers, and felt terribly saddened. To me that shows just how lacking in spiritual understanding so much of the media and so many of those who speak about religion are. From Ozguru's G'day Mate I learn that this is world-wide and not just a UK-based interpretation.
It is my belief that these last spoken words were addressed to his and our Saviour and God, finally, at his last hours, both visible and apparent to him as his spirit prepared to depart on its journey to eternity. These are the words of a man whose life was devoted to God, His works, and the pursuit of understanding of God's will and intention. His life has been spent in the service of God, and in his final hours he was assured that God was indeed there beside him, holding him, comforting him, and waiting for him.
This is a spiritual declaration we all, as Christians, should be able to make in our own final hours.
“I have looked for you. Now you have come to me. And I thank you.”
Amen !!
Posted by The Gray Monk at April 4, 2005 10:52 AM
Comments
I think you're right on that one.
Posted by: Russell Newquist at April 4, 2005 04:04 PM
Absolutely.
I spotted that first thing and all the Christians (and Catholics :-) ) figured it out but the media got it wrong.
Posted by: Ozguru at April 12, 2005 11:47 AM