Death to Life

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
¹¹ You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever. V. 10-11

We all see the cross standing at the end of this week. It serves as a mark of delineation between the consequences of sin (decay) and the hope of resurrection (life). As we approach Good Friday, it is my prayer that our solemnity is not morose, but filled with wonder. How could someone so pure and good carry the weight of our fallen natures?  It was the only way to give us life. If we truly understood his sacrifice, we wouldn’t be able to look upon the cross at all, but we are called to do just that – to remember the price, to understand the gift. It is a way in which we can point others to lay that weight at the foot of the cross as well. It only makes sense because of his love for us. Aren’t you grateful?