A Good Friday A Good Friday MeditationMeditation

On theOn the

Stations of the CrossStations of the Cross

The History of the StationsThe History of the Stations

The Jewish requirement of making an annual The Jewish requirement of making an annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land set the stage for pilgrimage to the Holy Land set the stage for what we, today, call the Stations of the Cross. what we, today, call the Stations of the Cross.

The earliest Christians would make pilgrimages The earliest Christians would make pilgrimages to the Holy Land to see the places Jesus to the Holy Land to see the places Jesus walked and where he experienced his death walked and where he experienced his death and resurrection. This to be called the “Via and resurrection. This to be called the “Via Cruces”, the Way of the Cross.Cruces”, the Way of the Cross.

The Stations as we know them today The Stations as we know them today originated in medieval Europe when originated in medieval Europe when wars prevented Christian pilgrims wars prevented Christian pilgrims from visiting the Holy Land. from visiting the Holy Land.

European artists created works European artists created works depicting scenes of Christ's journey depicting scenes of Christ's journey to Calvary. The faithful installed to Calvary. The faithful installed these sculptures or paintings at these sculptures or paintings at intervals along a procession route, intervals along a procession route, inside the parish church or outdoors.inside the parish church or outdoors.

In the 1500’s replicas of the “way of the In the 1500’s replicas of the “way of the cross,” Jesus journey to the crucifixion, cross,” Jesus journey to the crucifixion, began to appear in churches. Small began to appear in churches. Small shrines marked the stops along the shrines marked the stops along the way. These eventually became the 14 way. These eventually became the 14 Stations of the Cross.Stations of the Cross.

Performing the devotion meant walking Performing the devotion meant walking the entire route, stopping to pray at the entire route, stopping to pray at each "station." each "station."

Why Should I Pray the Why Should I Pray the Stations?Stations?It is very easy in our lives to be estranged from It is very easy in our lives to be estranged from

Jesus’ crucifixion. We can place the suffering Jesus’ crucifixion. We can place the suffering and death in the past, perhaps even as a and death in the past, perhaps even as a legend, and then maybe a myth, and then legend, and then maybe a myth, and then just a good story. However, when this just a good story. However, when this happens we lose the powerful message Jesus happens we lose the powerful message Jesus taught, and lived, sacrificing all to show us taught, and lived, sacrificing all to show us the way to life victorious. We pray the the way to life victorious. We pray the Stations to assimilate this powerful teaching Stations to assimilate this powerful teaching of ultimate overcoming.of ultimate overcoming.

Some Current Some Current ObservationsObservationsOver the years many people in the Over the years many people in the

Phillipines have chosen to Phillipines have chosen to commemorate Jesus crucifixion on commemorate Jesus crucifixion on Good Friday through an annual Good Friday through an annual lenten ritual of being literally nailed lenten ritual of being literally nailed to the cross. One, 15 times, many to the cross. One, 15 times, many others fewer times in bloody rituals others fewer times in bloody rituals to mark Good Friday penance and to mark Good Friday penance and seek answers to prayers. Scores seek answers to prayers. Scores more flogged themselves.more flogged themselves.

The people were crucified with nails The people were crucified with nails sterilized in alcohol. One man, long-haired sterilized in alcohol. One man, long-haired and bearded, wore a dark red robe, a and bearded, wore a dark red robe, a crown made of thorny vines and sandals. crown made of thorny vines and sandals. He gave instructions on where to pound He gave instructions on where to pound the nails - in between the bones of his the nails - in between the bones of his hands and feet - but still grimaced as they hands and feet - but still grimaced as they were driven in. were driven in.

He was also tied to the cross with pieces of He was also tied to the cross with pieces of cloth around his arms to support him as he cloth around his arms to support him as he hung. He stayed in place for a few minutes hung. He stayed in place for a few minutes under the scorching sun before he was under the scorching sun before he was hauled down and another took his place. hauled down and another took his place.

Could this be what Jesus would want us Could this be what Jesus would want us to do? While I respect those who to do? While I respect those who choose to honor Jesus’ sacrifice in this choose to honor Jesus’ sacrifice in this way, I believe that the best way to way, I believe that the best way to honor Jesus life, death and honor Jesus life, death and resurrection would be to live in the resurrection would be to live in the way He taught, and to be willing to do way He taught, and to be willing to do what we need to do, sacrifice what we what we need to do, sacrifice what we need to sacrifice (sacrifice = make need to sacrifice (sacrifice = make holy), and to seek understanding of holy), and to seek understanding of what that is.what that is.

How The Stations are How The Stations are PresentedPresentedThis presentation of the Stations seeks to This presentation of the Stations seeks to

assist in the process of understanding assist in the process of understanding by combining the literal, moral, and by combining the literal, moral, and spiritual interpretation as practiced spiritual interpretation as practiced since ancient times, taught by great since ancient times, taught by great Christian spiritual leaders such as Christian spiritual leaders such as Origen, combining theology and Origen, combining theology and philosophy; the letter and heart of the philosophy; the letter and heart of the Law.Law.

The Journey BeginsThe Journey BeginsI invite you to join me, walking the Way of the I invite you to join me, walking the Way of the

Cross in our consciousness, pondering Jesus’ Cross in our consciousness, pondering Jesus’ experience, and what that means n our lives. experience, and what that means n our lives. Exploring the relationship between the Exploring the relationship between the events, and the ways we can change our events, and the ways we can change our thoughts, words, feelings and actions that thoughts, words, feelings and actions that will bring “repentance,” a change of mind will bring “repentance,” a change of mind and heart that will overcome the erroneous and heart that will overcome the erroneous thoughts and beliefs that continue to bring thoughts and beliefs that continue to bring pain and suffering into our lives and the pain and suffering into our lives and the world we live in. THIS is what I believe Jesus world we live in. THIS is what I believe Jesus would want.would want.

PreparationPreparation

And so, I invite you to take a moment And so, I invite you to take a moment to relax…turn off the phone, to relax…turn off the phone, television, cell phone…and enter a television, cell phone…and enter a time of silent meditation. Remove time of silent meditation. Remove outer distractions. Close the door, outer distractions. Close the door, and open your mind and heart.and open your mind and heart.

PrayerPrayer

Dear God, be with me today as I reflect Dear God, be with me today as I reflect on the culmination of Jesus’ life on the culmination of Jesus’ life journey… that which He said, “For this journey… that which He said, “For this I was born…” Fill my mind and heart I was born…” Fill my mind and heart with thoughts, words and images of with thoughts, words and images of wisdom and love. Help me to grasp the wisdom and love. Help me to grasp the message Jesus brought for me, and message Jesus brought for me, and Your plan for my life. AMENYour plan for my life. AMEN

Station One: Station One: Jesus is Condemned to DieJesus is Condemned to Die

Jesus was volleyed between Herod and Pilate, neither being able to condemn Him for any just cause. They could find no crime to accuse Him of. Pilate also saw that he needed to do something or bear the consequences of mob violence. To satisfy the crowd, he washed his hands telling the people that he was washing his hands of Jesus' blood, and condemned him to die. Jesus was then flogged and sent out to be crucified. The Gospels also tell us that on that same day, Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, before this they had been enemies.

Going DeeperGoing DeeperThere is an ongoing battle within each of our There is an ongoing battle within each of our

hearts and minds. We are torn between hearts and minds. We are torn between the carnal, lower nature and the higher, the carnal, lower nature and the higher, spiritual nature. The lower nature is spiritual nature. The lower nature is represented by the consciousness that represented by the consciousness that condemned Jesus. It is ego, or self-condemned Jesus. It is ego, or self-centered and fearful of any challenge to centered and fearful of any challenge to the “status quo” of whatever it wants or the “status quo” of whatever it wants or possesses, and strives to eliminate the possesses, and strives to eliminate the threat. Hold in your mind and heart the threat. Hold in your mind and heart the words of Paul, Christ in you…your Hope of words of Paul, Christ in you…your Hope of Glory! Rise up! BE the Spiritual Child of Glory! Rise up! BE the Spiritual Child of God you were created to be.God you were created to be.

The Second Station, Jesus is The Second Station, Jesus is made to bear His cross.made to bear His cross.

The heavy cross was The heavy cross was placed on Jesus placed on Jesus back, raw from back, raw from the flogging. He the flogging. He would have to would have to carry the cross all carry the cross all the way to his the way to his inevitable inevitable suffering suffering

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In our lives we each have a cross to bear...it In our lives we each have a cross to bear...it is the area in our lives that we need to is the area in our lives that we need to transform; it is the vehicle through which transform; it is the vehicle through which we can overcome the “death” of spiritual we can overcome the “death” of spiritual stagnancy and having to experience stagnancy and having to experience negative lessons over and over again. The negative lessons over and over again. The decision to do as Jesus said, “pick up your decision to do as Jesus said, “pick up your cross and follow me,” to face whatever cross and follow me,” to face whatever challenge is before us, is a critical step in challenge is before us, is a critical step in our overcoming.We can deny that the our overcoming.We can deny that the challenge has any power in our life, but we challenge has any power in our life, but we cannot deny the challenge exists.cannot deny the challenge exists.

The Third Station, The Third Station, Jesus falls for the first timeJesus falls for the first time

Jesus struggled along the rugged and rough road, each step pressing the rough wood deeper into the existing wounds, each step bringing more pain.

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We can relate in these instances, to the many We can relate in these instances, to the many times we struggle and stumble as we walk times we struggle and stumble as we walk our path to transformation. We fall, our path to transformation. We fall, exhausted and in pain, be it mental, exhausted and in pain, be it mental, emotional, spiritual, or physical. There is a emotional, spiritual, or physical. There is a great temptation to lay down and “die.” To great temptation to lay down and “die.” To give up the struggle for a “still more excellent give up the struggle for a “still more excellent life., to complain or lash out improperly or life., to complain or lash out improperly or blame.” Jesus fell...and then got up and kept blame.” Jesus fell...and then got up and kept moving. Each time we give up on our own moving. Each time we give up on our own potential, we crucify the Christ.potential, we crucify the Christ.

The Fourth StationThe Fourth Station Jesus meets His mother Jesus meets His mother

How sad it must have been How sad it must have been for Jesus to face his for Jesus to face his mother in such a state of mother in such a state of being; beaten and being; beaten and bloodied. What could bloodied. What could she be thinking about all she be thinking about all the wonderful things he the wonderful things he had taught; about the had taught; about the promises she had promises she had received from angel? received from angel? How must He have felt How must He have felt as He looked into His as He looked into His mother’s tortured eyes?mother’s tortured eyes?

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This is truly a test for the emotions and ego. This is truly a test for the emotions and ego. For us, this can represent the times when For us, this can represent the times when our best efforts, fail, when all we believed our best efforts, fail, when all we believed suddenly seems to be illusion. When our suddenly seems to be illusion. When our world crumbles around us and we watch world crumbles around us and we watch helpless as something precious is taken; helpless as something precious is taken; when we have sorely disappointed when we have sorely disappointed someone we deeply love. We crucify the someone we deeply love. We crucify the inner Christ whenever we look at suffering inner Christ whenever we look at suffering and failure as Truth. When we let and failure as Truth. When we let appearances become reality, which appearances become reality, which prevents us from looking beyond to God.prevents us from looking beyond to God.

The Fifth StationThe Fifth StationSimon helps Jesus carry His Simon helps Jesus carry His

crosscrossAs they went out, they As they went out, they

came upon a man came upon a man from Cyrene named from Cyrene named Simon; they Simon; they compelled this man to compelled this man to carry his cross. Some carry his cross. Some sources say that sources say that Simon was forced to Simon was forced to carry Jesus’ cross so carry Jesus’ cross so that he would not die that he would not die on the journey. on the journey.

Going DeeperGoing DeeperThere are times when we too, need There are times when we too, need

help. Whether the help is offered help. Whether the help is offered willingly or not, we often deny the use willingly or not, we often deny the use of the help we need. When we do not of the help we need. When we do not accept the help that God provides accept the help that God provides through others, we block not only our through others, we block not only our good, but the good of those who good, but the good of those who desire to help. To not accept help is to desire to help. To not accept help is to be victim to our own pride. Release be victim to our own pride. Release your pride. Who is wanting to help you your pride. Who is wanting to help you today?today?

The Sixth StationThe Sixth StationVeronica wipes the face of Veronica wipes the face of

JesusJesusHistory tells us her name History tells us her name

was actually Seraphia was actually Seraphia and she was the wife of and she was the wife of an influential member an influential member of the Sanhedrin, who of the Sanhedrin, who had long been a had long been a follower of Jesus. This follower of Jesus. This is likely the only reason is likely the only reason that she was allowed to that she was allowed to approach so closely. approach so closely. She wiped Jesus’ face She wiped Jesus’ face with her veil, which the with her veil, which the image of Jesus could image of Jesus could later be seen, almost later be seen, almost perfectly preserved in perfectly preserved in dried blood. dried blood.

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Whenever we reach out in love and Whenever we reach out in love and comfort to another who is suffering our comfort to another who is suffering our very soul is imprinted with the face of very soul is imprinted with the face of Christ…it is a reflection of the Spirit of Christ…it is a reflection of the Spirit of Christ Universal, expressing through Christ Universal, expressing through kind words, thoughts, prayers and kind words, thoughts, prayers and actions and the gratitude of the actions and the gratitude of the recipient. We ask ourselves, How can I recipient. We ask ourselves, How can I reflect Christ today?reflect Christ today?

The Seventh StationThe Seventh StationJesus falls for the second timeJesus falls for the second time

When Jesus fell the When Jesus fell the second time, I am sure second time, I am sure that getting back up that getting back up was even more was even more difficult in His difficult in His weakened state. But weakened state. But he did get back up. He he did get back up. He got back up even got back up even though he knew what though he knew what awaited him at the awaited him at the end of his journey. end of his journey.

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How often do we give up after falling down just How often do we give up after falling down just once…or even stumbling in our attempts for once…or even stumbling in our attempts for personal, professional or spiritual personal, professional or spiritual achievement? We must remember that achievement? We must remember that failure is not real failure until we give up failure is not real failure until we give up while still desiring our goal. Sometimes it is while still desiring our goal. Sometimes it is more difficult to get up because we know more difficult to get up because we know what lies ahead. These are the times to what lies ahead. These are the times to remember Jesus’ faith and strength and to remember Jesus’ faith and strength and to pick ourselves up and continue our journey.pick ourselves up and continue our journey.

The Eighth StationThe Eighth StationJesus speaks to the women of Jesus speaks to the women of

JerusalelmJerusalelmA multitude of people A multitude of people

followed the journey of followed the journey of Jesus, walking along side…Jesus, walking along side…lined up for this horrible lined up for this horrible spectacle…reaching out to spectacle…reaching out to him, weeping. But Jesus him, weeping. But Jesus said, “"Daughters of said, “"Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your yourselves and for your children. children. For behold, the days are For behold, the days are coming when they will say, coming when they will say, `Blessed are the barren, `Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’” never nursed.’”

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This is a perfect example of our This is a perfect example of our misunderstanding of Jesus’ mission. Jesus’ misunderstanding of Jesus’ mission. Jesus’ words clearly spoke of the need for us to words clearly spoke of the need for us to embrace His teaching; to give up the embrace His teaching; to give up the consciousness that brought about the consciousness that brought about the crucifixion and to live God-centered lives…crucifixion and to live God-centered lives…good-centered lives that will bring forth a good-centered lives that will bring forth a world of peace and plenty, and the world of peace and plenty, and the consequences of not doing so. Cause and consequences of not doing so. Cause and Effect. We can begin today to set forth new, Effect. We can begin today to set forth new, positive cause which will reap new, positive positive cause which will reap new, positive effect.effect.

The Ninth StationThe Ninth StationJesus falls for the third time Jesus falls for the third time

We consider how We consider how difficult it must have difficult it must have been for Jesus to yet been for Jesus to yet fall again with the fall again with the rough edges of the rough edges of the cross cutting into his cross cutting into his beaten and bloodied beaten and bloodied flesh…and yet he did flesh…and yet he did stand again. stand again.

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There are times when the crosses we bear…the There are times when the crosses we bear…the difficult circumstances and learning experiences difficult circumstances and learning experiences of our lives bring us to our knees. What Jesus of our lives bring us to our knees. What Jesus teaches us here, is to get up yet again, even if the teaches us here, is to get up yet again, even if the road before us is threatening. Both 9 and 3 are road before us is threatening. Both 9 and 3 are spiritual numbers indicating completion. The “3” spiritual numbers indicating completion. The “3” can indicate overcoming of the “flesh,” or lower can indicate overcoming of the “flesh,” or lower nature and the “9” completion in soul nature and the “9” completion in soul development. In order to be ready for His greatest development. In order to be ready for His greatest overcoming, Jesus completed, body and soul, and overcoming, Jesus completed, body and soul, and teaches us to complete the process of spiritual teaches us to complete the process of spiritual development that we came here to accomplish.development that we came here to accomplish.

The Tenth StationThe Tenth StationJesus is stripped of His Jesus is stripped of His

garmentsgarmentsHow humiliating it How humiliating it

must have been to must have been to have the very have the very garments he wore garments he wore uncaringly pulled uncaringly pulled from his body…from his body…how sad that the how sad that the Roman soldiers Roman soldiers cast lots for them. cast lots for them.

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Spiritually this represents the stripping away Spiritually this represents the stripping away of the images we may hold of ourselves. of the images we may hold of ourselves. During the course of our lives we may be During the course of our lives we may be stripped of what we call our “identity,” we stripped of what we call our “identity,” we may be stripped of our title, our financial may be stripped of our title, our financial security, our job or anything else that we security, our job or anything else that we consider an important part of what we are. consider an important part of what we are. Being stripped of his garments however, Being stripped of his garments however, did not change Jesus’ true identity, which is did not change Jesus’ true identity, which is Christ…Son of God. Nor will being stripped Christ…Son of God. Nor will being stripped of your earthly garments, titles, positions, of your earthly garments, titles, positions, etc. take away your true Christ identity. etc. take away your true Christ identity.

The Eleventh StationThe Eleventh StationJesus is nailed to the crossJesus is nailed to the cross

I cannot imagine the I cannot imagine the unbearable pain of unbearable pain of large spikes piercing large spikes piercing Jesus’ sensitive flesh Jesus’ sensitive flesh on His hands, or wrists on His hands, or wrists as historians say was as historians say was typical of crucifixion, typical of crucifixion, and feet…or the hard and feet…or the hard wood which His hands wood which His hands and feet were pressed and feet were pressed into. into.

Going DeeperGoing DeeperThe piercing of the hands and feet can represent the The piercing of the hands and feet can represent the

pain that comes to us as we strive for the final pain that comes to us as we strive for the final overcoming of EVERY human…carnal…ego-overcoming of EVERY human…carnal…ego-centered…error thought, feeling, habit and belief. centered…error thought, feeling, habit and belief. The hands represent the things we have done, and The hands represent the things we have done, and the feet represent the understanding or beliefs we the feet represent the understanding or beliefs we hold which, when erroneous keep us bound to the hold which, when erroneous keep us bound to the cross of crucifixion eternally. We must give up all cross of crucifixion eternally. We must give up all attachment to the things of this world to enter the attachment to the things of this world to enter the state of consciousness required for eternal life in state of consciousness required for eternal life in the Kingdom, and this is painful. Most of have our the Kingdom, and this is painful. Most of have our pet “sins” (errors) that we resist letting go of. Some pet “sins” (errors) that we resist letting go of. Some of us would rather die than forgive, some would of us would rather die than forgive, some would rather die than give up carnal pleasures. Some rather die than give up carnal pleasures. Some would rather die than give up our perceived power would rather die than give up our perceived power even our opinion. even our opinion.

The Twelfth StationThe Twelfth StationJesus dies on the crossJesus dies on the cross

Jesus said, “Father, Jesus said, “Father, Unto YOUR hands I Unto YOUR hands I commit my Spirit. commit my Spirit. He released all He released all attachment to the attachment to the human experience human experience and entrusted all to and entrusted all to the hands of the the hands of the FatherFather

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Jesus fully trusted and released his life to God’s hands. Jesus fully trusted and released his life to God’s hands. He died to the “flesh”. At that moment he became He died to the “flesh”. At that moment he became fully free from susceptibility to anything in the fully free from susceptibility to anything in the earthly realm. Jesus went to the cross…he stood earthly realm. Jesus went to the cross…he stood firmly and faced down anything contrary to what he firmly and faced down anything contrary to what he KNEW to be true. We must ask ourselves, how far are KNEW to be true. We must ask ourselves, how far are we willing to go for what we believe to be true? What we willing to go for what we believe to be true? What are we willing to stand firm on? How quickly do we are we willing to stand firm on? How quickly do we “cave in” when we are confronted about our beliefs? “cave in” when we are confronted about our beliefs? Do we speak our truth and stay true to our word? Do we speak our truth and stay true to our word? True overcoming comes when we trust all we know True overcoming comes when we trust all we know to be true and place our lives and all our affairs in to be true and place our lives and all our affairs in God’s most capable hands.God’s most capable hands.

The Thirteenth StationThe Thirteenth StationJesus is taken down from the Jesus is taken down from the

crosscrossAs sundown approached, As sundown approached,

Joseph of Arimathaea Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus and Nicodemus arrived, and gently arrived, and gently removed the body of removed the body of Jesus from the cross. Jesus from the cross. Joseph, a Jew and Joseph, a Jew and follower of Jesus had follower of Jesus had gone secretly gone secretly (because of fear of the (because of fear of the Jews) to Pilate to Jews) to Pilate to receive permission to receive permission to care for His body. care for His body. They did not want the They did not want the body to be on the body to be on the cross on the Sabbath. cross on the Sabbath.

Going DeeperGoing DeeperOur focus now turns to the observers of the Our focus now turns to the observers of the

crucifixion…those who loved him, those crucifixion…those who loved him, those who feared him…those who believed and who feared him…those who believed and those who did not. For all rights and those who did not. For all rights and purposes it looked as if it were all over. purposes it looked as if it were all over. Jesus was dead. This is very important Jesus was dead. This is very important because it had to be clear that He was because it had to be clear that He was dead, or it could never be proven that He dead, or it could never be proven that He overcame even death. So often in our lives overcame even death. So often in our lives it looks as if all is lost. Let this lesson it looks as if all is lost. Let this lesson remind us not to judge by appearances.remind us not to judge by appearances.

The Fourteenth StationThe Fourteenth StationJesus is laid in the tombJesus is laid in the tomb

Joseph of Arimathea and Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus prepared Nicodemus prepared Jesus’ body for burial. Jesus’ body for burial. They anointed it with They anointed it with myrrh and aloes and myrrh and aloes and wrapped it in linen wrapped it in linen cloths. They laid him in cloths. They laid him in a new sepulchre (tomb) a new sepulchre (tomb) in the garden and in the garden and placed before the door placed before the door of the tomb a great of the tomb a great stone.stone.

Going DeeperGoing DeeperIn the tomb, the real overcoming began. With In the tomb, the real overcoming began. With

the world shut out and in a new place, the the world shut out and in a new place, the spiritual metamorphosis of Jesus resurrection spiritual metamorphosis of Jesus resurrection began. The Nicene Creed says that Jesus began. The Nicene Creed says that Jesus “decended into hell” for three days. “decended into hell” for three days. Spiritually, for us this can represent the Spiritually, for us this can represent the overcoming of our ultimate error belief…overcoming of our ultimate error belief…death…fear…loss of life…as we know it. To death…fear…loss of life…as we know it. To have our resurrection to eternal life we need have our resurrection to eternal life we need to block out the thoughts, feelings and beliefs to block out the thoughts, feelings and beliefs that are contrary to what we know to be true. that are contrary to what we know to be true. We, too, need to do our “tomb time.”We, too, need to do our “tomb time.”

ConclusionConclusion

Let us end our time of prayer and Let us end our time of prayer and meditation here…at the tomb…let us meditation here…at the tomb…let us do as Jesus did, and commend all do as Jesus did, and commend all that we are, all that we ever hope to that we are, all that we ever hope to be, to God’s loving care and keeping.be, to God’s loving care and keeping.

And so it is! Amen…Sealed in faith…And so it is! Amen…Sealed in faith…AMENAMEN

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