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The Stations of the Cross are the
fourteen events that transpired while
Jesus carried
His cross from Pilate’s courtyard to Calvary. The route
He took
through the streets of Jerusalem are called the Via Dolorosa
meaning the Way of Sorrows. This event is
also referred to as the Way
of the Cross. The Stations of
the Cross are:
Jesus is condemned by Pontius Pilate
Jesus receives His cross.
Jesus falls for the first time.
Jesus meets his mother.
Simon the Cyrenian helps Jesus carry the cross.
Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.
Jesus falls a second time.
Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem.
Jesus falls a third time.
Jesus is stripped of his garments
Jesus is nailed to the cross.
Jesus dies on the cross.
Jesus is taken down from the cross.
Jesus is placed in the tomb.
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Still He Walked
He could hear the crowds screaming “crucify” “crucify.” He could
hear the
hatred in their voices, these were His chosen people. He loved
them and
they were going to crucify Him. He was beaten, bleeding and
weakened.
His heart was broken,
But still He walked.
He could see the crowd as He came from the palace. He knew each
of their
faces so well. He had created them. He knew every smile, laugh,
and shed
tear, but now they were contorted with rage and anger. His heart
broke,
But still He walked.
Was He scared? You and I would have been. So, His humanness
would have
mandated that He was. He felt alone. His disciples had left,
denied, and even
betrayed Him. He searched the crowd for a loving face and He saw
very few.
Then He turned His eyes to the only one that mattered and He
knew that He
would never be alone. He looked back at the crowd, at the people
who were
spitting at Him, throwing rocks at Him and mocking Him, and He
knew that
because of Him, they would never be alone.
So for them, He walked.
The sounds of the hammer striking the spikes echoed through the
crowd.
The sounds of His cries, echoed even louder, the cheers of the
crowd as
His hands and feet were nailed to the cross, intensified with
each blow.
Loudest of all was the still small voice inside His heart that
whispered,
“I am with you, my Son,” and God’s heart broke.
He had let His Son walk.
Jesus could have asked God to end His suffering, but instead He
asked
God to forgive. Not to forgive Him, but to forgive the ones who
were
persecuting Him. As He hung on that cross, dying an unimaginable
death,
He looked out and saw not only the faces in the crowd but also,
the face
of every person yet to be, and His heart filled with love. As
His body was
dying, His heart was alive. Alive with the limitless,
unconditional love
He feels for each of us.
That is why He walked.
When I forget how much My God loves me, I remember His walk.
When I
wonder if I can be forgiven, I remember His walk. When I need
reminding
of how to live like Christ, I think of His walk. And to show Him
how much I
love Him, I wake up each morning, turn my eyes to Jesus, and I
walk.
~ Author Unknown ~
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Isaiah 53:4-5 (KJV)
He has borne our grief’s and carried our sorrows.
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was
bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our
peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. |
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