by Nancy Gainor
Lighten the Load
The weight of the
heavy cross crushes
His already bruised
shoulder. Hunched
forward, His hands
grip the splintered
lumber that would
soon hold His body.
Sweat and blood
drip from His brow.
Shooting pain radiates
throughout a beaten
torso. Jesus inhales
a breath of courage
to forge the path ahead
leading to the Place of
the Skull, Golgotha.
He knows the torture
that awaits on that hill
of death. With every
faltering step, a whip
snaps and stings the
already ravaged body.
Crumbling to the ground,
He can go no further.
A passerby, Simon of
Cyrene, is ordered to
carry the cross. Tall
and muscular, the
healthy foreigner
hoists the death
chamber and easily
completes the journey.
Christ comes alongside
you and me. He carries
our burden and enables
us to complete our
faith venture successfully.
Emmanuel: God is with us.
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