The Cross
Is Bare
by
Barbara Philbrook
The cross
is bare there is no one there,
but if it could talk what a marvelous tale it could
share.
It could
tell us how the prisoner was made to lug it all alone,
it could tell of the sins that his death would atone.
We could
hear how the savior suffered as the spikes were driven
in,
and that is nothing compared to the suffering when he
would be enshrouded in darkness because of our sin.
There
would be the tale of the crown made of thorns,
and the look on his Mother's face so sad and forlorn.
Of course
we'd be told of the gambling to see who would get the
robe,
and the story of how there was a hole in his side through
which they could probe.
We'd hear
of the two robbers who also were hanging on crosses that
day,
we'd hear how one mocked him and the kind words the other
did say.
There
would be the talk Jesus had with his friend John,
and how he asked him to help his Mother to carry on.
Then we'd
hear how he being thirsty asked for a drink,
they offered him vinegar they'll not be residents
of Heaven or so I think.
The sins
of the world were such that for a time he felt separated
from his father,
I believe that of all that Jesus suffered nothing would
be harder.
Then when
his time was to come to an end,
"It is finished" he declared just as his head
fell forward and his neck did bend.
Lovingly
his friends lowered him and laid him in a borrowed grave
all alone,
and the opening was guarded besides being covered by a
large stone.
Now I'm
not sure how much more the cross would be able to tell,
but ask any Christian we all know it so well.
Yes the
cross is bare now and unfortunately it has no voice,
but God through his love for us sees to it that we all
hear the story and are able to make the choice.
Won't you
take time to read it on your own,
the story is found in the Bible and it's truthfulness is
well known.
 
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