Praise the Lord for this lovely Monday morning! I trust that you are feeling well, and your heart is still rejoicing and over-flowing with Palm Sunday Praises! But this morning, the thrilling scene of the crowd waving their Palm branches and shouting, "Hosanna" is behind us and we continue on our journey to the Cross.
As we walk with Jesus on this journey to the Cross today, He seems very quiet. I wonder---what is He thinking? Is He looking ahead to the agony in the Garden--the mob coming to arrest Him with swords and staves---mocking Him--smiting Him--striking Him on the face? Is He thinking of Peter (one of the inner circle) who was going to deny Him, saying, "I know Him not"!! Or, was He looking beyond Calvary --- looking way in the future to 2020 --- looking at me and you!! We, too, are faced with the question -- "What then, will ye do with Jesus which is called Christ?" We must make our choice between the world and God's dear Son!
I like this poem by Helen Steiner Rice --
He carried the cross to Calvary -- carried its burden for you and me,
There on the cross He was crucified, and because He suffered and bled and died,
We know that whatever "Our Cross" may be, it leads to God and Eternity.
For who can hope for a 'crown of stars' unless it is earned with suffering and scars,
For how could we face the living Lord, and rightfully claim His promised reward,
If we have not carried our cross of care, and tasted the cup of bitter despair---
Let those who yearn for the pleasures of life, and long to escape all suffering and strife,
Rush recklessly on to an "empty goal", with never a thought of the spirit and soul . . .
But if you are searching to find the way to life everlasting and eternal day ---
With Faith in your heart, take the path He trod,
For the WAY OF THE CROSS is the WAY TO GOD."
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