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(19) “Rafael, if a child is thrown by his own parents out of the house, what would be his duty?” Rafael smiled. “Naturally, God has planned his presence in another area, he would be directed there and that is where he should fulfill his duties. Monica, there are people who become our cause of suffering. Don’t blame them, its only for our own good.” “Oh Rafael, its terrible. I really cannot imagine myself being the cause of others suffering.” All nodded. “Yes Monica, we all think and pray the same, that is what Jesus spoke about Judas during His last supper, “If the person had not born” Rafael continued, “When we are born, we are destined to keep our promises, which we are not sure but God has set some milestones in the form of people, incidents and circumstances at every corner of our lives. And these milestones help us in fulfilling our promise. So for the child, his parents became a milestone. “Rafael, does that mean, that what the parents did to the child i

(18)  “How does heart become the key Rafael?” Rafael smiled. “God loved us so much that He created the Universe. God loved us so much that He created Man and Woman with His own two hands. God loved us so much that He gave His very breath. God loved us so much that He promised to save us from death. God loved us so much that He Himself became man to save us. What is the underlying feeling there?” “Love.” Exactly Mathew, Love. It is the base of all creation and the base of our existence and that base can be achieved only from God and no man or woman or child or nature or creation can fulfill it. And that feeling is locked in each and every heart. There isn’t any single person, who is denied of love, the only thing is open it.” “Oh!!! Its simply superb. Again I came to the cross, Rafael.” “Go on Rebecca, what is it?” “I have a feeling that there is some connection with Jesus heart being pierced.” Rafael smiled and nodded. “Yes Rebecca, you are right, there is, we

(17) “But Rafael, I cannot understand, why the scriptures say in double meaning? For example, the suffering of Christ, it has so much depth that any normal person would never ever know about it, except as the suffering of Christ. Why so much mystery?” All nodded. “Great question Mark, from the very beginning of creation, to the minutest of detail till now, have you found anything straightforward?” all nodded in the negative. “When you said it now,  we are seeing everything in that angle too. Its true Rafael, its not only in the scripture, its all around us. Everything has a mystery behind. Oh!!! Its so exciting, isn’t it?” “For the brave hearted there are many opportunities to find the secrets.” “Now I know why the scientists, the sages, the artists, the explorers are all in search of that something.” “Its not only them Mark, we too are in that same quest, but we are not aware of it. That is the reason, this nature holds more attraction to the generations wh

(16) “But why did Jesus have to die on a cross? It's so much gory and the humiliation before the death of Jesus it’s really terrible. Did Jesus really had to go through all these? He is the Son of God, then why Rafael? “Yes Rebecca, He had to go through all these because each and every action during the passion of Christ (The sufferings before the death of Christ and the death itself),  has amany significances in our human life. So we start from the cross.” All nodded. “The cross has many significances, Can you name any one?” all nodded in the negative. “Well, its OK, I’ll say, the most important one is, It is a symbol of a junction or a cross road. Now let me ask a question?” All nodded “You are travelling to a new place and when you  come to a cross road what will you do?” “Stop or slow and check the sign and decide which way to go.” “Hmm. Mark, that’s an expert talking.” All smiled and Rafael continued, “Yes we either slow down or stop, because we do not

(15) “But Rafael, How do you know, that Jesus is the Son of God? There were so many prophets, saints, they too did the same thing - Save. How can you so surely say, it is Jesus, who is the Savior?” “Mark, It's true, we had prophets but there is one difference between the prophets and Jesus. Jesus was the only person, who called God as ‘My Father’ “Have anyone heard the prophets calling God as Father?” All nodded in the negative. “I know you want some proof. OK fine, Jesus itself spoke openly about it.” “Really, Oh.. Great. Go on Rafael, we are all ears.” Rafael smiled and nodded. “Jesus was being tested by the Pharisees by several questions and then Jesus asked them the following question “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” “The son of David,” they replied.   He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says,   “‘The Lord said to my Lord:     “Sit at my right hand unt