Arrival, most of the time a very cheering and joyful moment.
Arrival to your desired destination safe and sound brings relaxation and sense of accomplishment.
Arrival for the first time in school brings new expectations and mystery of unknown.
Arrival at a new job raises hope for a better future.
Arrival at marriage union provide couple's joy and hope for long-lasting life together.
Arrival of a baby gives parents happiness and new beginning in relationship.
Arrival in a new circle of people and friends carries new excitement of meeting different people and in social interaction.
But as everything in this world, Arrival has its opposite entity, Departure.
Departure different from Arrival. Departure usually a moment of sadness. Arrival always the beginning of something, but the Departure is the end of that beginning.
Departure can be temporary or be permanently. We Departure from many things and for many reasons, and results and consequences also differ from one another.
The common ground between these two entities is that Arrival not always bring wanted expectations, and in many respects Departure does the same.
Our mistakes is like a carving on the stone. We want to correct them and return back to previous point in time in order to have the same pleasure as before, but our physical Clock is like a locked heavy metal gate, preventing our return in time to our past. It is impossible to correct anything, and whatever was good is Departed, and will never coming back.
Russians have a very good proverb, "Whatever we have we do not cherish it, but then we lost it, we weeping."
Christ came, but He did not find any understanding or support.
Matthew 3.3
3.This one referred to by Isaiah the prophet saying, "The voice of One crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!"
(Isaiah 40.3-5) (Malachi 3.1, 4.5) (11.10-14, 17.3.10-12-13) (Mark 1.2-3-14, 9.4.11-12-13) (Luke 1.76, 3.2-5-18, 7.24-27-28) (John 1.6-8.15-23-40)
" The voice of One crying in the wilderness." No one understood Him, no one paid attention to Him, no one wanted listen Him, in the "DESERT" of human indifference, apathy, and coldness.
His Arrival on Earth wasn't met by cheers and voices of joy. He was neglected, despised, and misunderstood. He was completely alone and where was not a single shoulder on which He can lean, and not a single hand that will support Him.
His Departure was even more tragic. All who knew Him, left Him.
He Arrived alone and He Departed alone. He could not find a person on Earth to whom He can relate, but placed all His hope and His trust only on His Heavenly Father Who understood Him and Who truly loves Him.
Jesus did not quit His mission in the "DESERT" of emptiness, despair, desolation, hopelessness, and anguish. He went through that "DESERT" and left behind "clean streams of fresh water" in order to grow grass, trees, to give water to thirsty, and revive the green pastures on desolate, dry, and lifeless Earth.
Legacy of which cannot be compare to anything before or after. Such legacy lives forever and never dies.
If we call ourselves Christians, it is should be and our legacy too, left after us to future generation, so the life on Earth will be continue as a small oasis in the middle of the endless "DESERT."
Arrival to your desired destination safe and sound brings relaxation and sense of accomplishment.
Arrival for the first time in school brings new expectations and mystery of unknown.
Arrival at a new job raises hope for a better future.
Arrival at marriage union provide couple's joy and hope for long-lasting life together.
Arrival of a baby gives parents happiness and new beginning in relationship.
Arrival in a new circle of people and friends carries new excitement of meeting different people and in social interaction.
But as everything in this world, Arrival has its opposite entity, Departure.
Departure different from Arrival. Departure usually a moment of sadness. Arrival always the beginning of something, but the Departure is the end of that beginning.
Departure can be temporary or be permanently. We Departure from many things and for many reasons, and results and consequences also differ from one another.
The common ground between these two entities is that Arrival not always bring wanted expectations, and in many respects Departure does the same.
Our mistakes is like a carving on the stone. We want to correct them and return back to previous point in time in order to have the same pleasure as before, but our physical Clock is like a locked heavy metal gate, preventing our return in time to our past. It is impossible to correct anything, and whatever was good is Departed, and will never coming back.
Russians have a very good proverb, "Whatever we have we do not cherish it, but then we lost it, we weeping."
Christ came, but He did not find any understanding or support.
Matthew 3.3
3.This one referred to by Isaiah the prophet saying, "The voice of One crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!"
(Isaiah 40.3-5) (Malachi 3.1, 4.5) (11.10-14, 17.3.10-12-13) (Mark 1.2-3-14, 9.4.11-12-13) (Luke 1.76, 3.2-5-18, 7.24-27-28) (John 1.6-8.15-23-40)
" The voice of One crying in the wilderness." No one understood Him, no one paid attention to Him, no one wanted listen Him, in the "DESERT" of human indifference, apathy, and coldness.
His Arrival on Earth wasn't met by cheers and voices of joy. He was neglected, despised, and misunderstood. He was completely alone and where was not a single shoulder on which He can lean, and not a single hand that will support Him.
His Departure was even more tragic. All who knew Him, left Him.
He Arrived alone and He Departed alone. He could not find a person on Earth to whom He can relate, but placed all His hope and His trust only on His Heavenly Father Who understood Him and Who truly loves Him.
Jesus did not quit His mission in the "DESERT" of emptiness, despair, desolation, hopelessness, and anguish. He went through that "DESERT" and left behind "clean streams of fresh water" in order to grow grass, trees, to give water to thirsty, and revive the green pastures on desolate, dry, and lifeless Earth.
Legacy of which cannot be compare to anything before or after. Such legacy lives forever and never dies.
If we call ourselves Christians, it is should be and our legacy too, left after us to future generation, so the life on Earth will be continue as a small oasis in the middle of the endless "DESERT."
