Title The Power of Love and Sacrifice
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Hymn: Chapter 304 (All Chapter 404) 'The Great Love of God'
Meditation: 'I cannot believe in the resurrection of Jesus. How do the dead move alive? Give me a concrete example that makes sense.'
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: “And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, but men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19).
The story of the beautiful sacrifice of Father Maximilan Kolb, which took place on June 31, 1941 in Auschwitz, Poland, has been passed down. At that time, if one person escaped from the camp, 10 people had to be sacrificed instead. One day, a man escaped. In retaliation, camp authorities decided to bury 10 randomly selected people alive in underground concrete bunkers. Among the ten called, there was a man named Francis Gehenicek. The whole family grabbed his arm and wept loudly. At this point, Father Kolb appears. He offers to go to the underground bunker on his behalf. It was that he had no family and lived enough to live. That day, nine men and one priest went into the bunker of hunger. Two weeks later, the authorities had to execute other people, so the priest and the three remaining men from the bunker were taken and executed. After being injected with phenol, Father Kolb died at the age of 47.
This event will be resurrected after 41 years. On October 10, 1982, the funeral of Father Kolb was formally held at Peter's Square in Rome. As many as 150,000 people attended the funeral. Gehenicek and his former family and grandchildren were also present, wiping away their tears.
Yes. Instead, this is the power of Christ who died. People who meet the Lord tend to resemble him strangely. Before the death of Christ, I only thought that death was the end of everything. However, mankind has come to know that there is always something to live for, even after death. No matter how dark it is, it cannot hide the light. Love and sacrifice must be revived and moved. Even if the world doesn't know, God always remembers.
Prayer: The Lord is our true hope! We believe that the love and sacrifice of the Lord are alive again and are moving in us. Heal us with your love. Today too, I want to look to the Lord and live in hope. Please help me. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Lord's Prayer