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title: The Journey of the Cross
date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
time:11:23 AM

Hi all,

As we approach the Holy Week (the last week of our Lord's life on earth 2000 years ago). Here's a poem for us to ponder.....

M.Y.

The Journey of the Cross

As I follow the journey of the cross,
I was in the crowd watching,
As the Roman soldiers mocked and spat at the Lord,
His face is disfigured by continuous punches,
Smeared by countless spittle.
His head is pierced by the crown of thorns.

Then the Lord was brought to be scourged,
Where He was whipped by heartless men,
Like an animal is whipped by its cold-blooded owner,
Blood flowed from His body and soaked the floor in red.

Lastly, the King of kings was crucified with criminals,
Mocked by passer-bys and sneered by by-standers,
But He asked God the Father to forgive their ignorance.

My heart aches within me,
Instinctively I start crying out to Him:
"Why Lord? Why do You allow Yourself to suffer like this?"
The Lord looked at me with a smile, And said:
"I suffer for you My child. I came to rescue you
From sin and eternal death."
As I looked at my hands,
I saw the hammer and the nails,
That nailed my Saviour to the cross.
Then I realised I was one of those
Who murdered Him,
I was one of the culprits!
The Lord shed His blood for me!
So that I can be reconciled with God!

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