‘’Father, Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Are Doing’’

When the forces of darkness were nailing you on the cross, Jesus Lord, each nail piercing through your body, blood spilling out of your body, even in that acute pain, you said ‘’Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing’’. These words born out of acute pain and ultimate sacrifice acquired spiritual powers. You shed your blood to absolve the sins of others. The blood spilled from your body became the central theme of service to fellow travellers in life and showed the mankind a new path and a new purpose. This path is the path of purpose and service to the mankind. Service is an approach to human development.

Lord, you were born to a virgin, holy and blameless. When you were born on this day, that is 25^th December, seven Rishis (monks) from India followed a bright star which led to your place of birth. Those Rishis knew that a great soul was being born.

Jesus Lord, we lesser mortals keep drifting form the path shown by great souls. Buddha came back to the Earth in your form to teach us how to love humanity. Again you came back to earth in the form of Mahatma Gandhi whose path was truthfulness. Service, love for humanity and truthfulness together showed that the great souls think alike and they are one and the same in different forms. Krishna in Bhagavad-Gita said ‘’Sambhavami Yuge Yuge’’ that is I keep coming back to Earth again and again whenever there is turmoil on Earth.

Jesus lord, we lesser mortals have again drifted alarmingly. We dropped atom bombs on two cities, Nagasaki and Hiroshima, killing thousands of innocent people and we keep killing innocent people in the name of religion. Our sheer greed has made this Earth warmer and warmer. Man has advanced beyond imaginations. We have landed on moon and mars. Sadly, Jesus Lord, man is yet to learn the art of living on earth. At this time of conflict and turmoil we need you to put us on the right track.

Amidst the tragedy, conflict and agony we still hear your voice pleading with the father on our behalf. ‘’Father, Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Are Doing’’.  Your voice has given a new hope to mankind which makes our heart beat with joy and goads us to share the joy and wish the mankind-

‘’Merry Christmas’’!