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Tuesday of Holy Week: The Scourging at the Pillar (Meditation)
By Kathy Armijo
You were beaten.
Yet, You succumbed,
Taking one flogging after another.
Your pain,
Your suffering,
Indescribable!
Personal attacks on me
Feel like a flogging all their own.
Sometimes I fight back
With hate-filled words.
Sometimes I want to get even.
How dare these people treat me so badly?
What have I done to them?
Maybe something,
Maybe nothing.
Then I feel badly,
Cause looking back on your tragedy
I’m reminded that You truly
Did NOTHING!
NOTHING, except to give Your love.
NOTHING, except to offer us eternal salvation.
NOTHING, except to offer us a better life.
Now, I feel really petty.
You endured Your suffering,
For the greater honor and glory
Of God, The Father.
As I contemplate my suffering,
I consider, perhaps, the other person is having a bad day.
Lost their job.
Wrecked their car.
Had a death in the family.
Who am I to say?
Strengthen my resolve to turn the other cheek,
And endure their mean spiritedness
Thereby, giving witness to Your goodness.
In Your name I ask for increased
Compassion and understanding.
Authors Note: Just some thoughts in preparation for Easter.
Kath, I feel that the love and compassion HERE is felt in y o u r heart too, SOMEWHERE! and the good lord, most powerful LORD of ours, is guiding YOU!
YOUr peace will come and your heart will feel it's Won!
I bet it was hard for YOU to write this series, so powerful and intense from a LOVING heart, a Healing in a way for YOURSELF and many YOU touched (as me) Lord: Bless Kathy's heart that from this day - many will feel her love and continue to pray!
To lift her spirit another day!
Lord, your blessings are rich - may I insist it is thorugh you, that these miracles will come through! Let others see the child of Love and compassion that you set into ACTION!
Write On!
Warmest Blessings and Inner Peace, Warrior Purple Lady Sheoxoo
STay Positive!
STay STrong!
Amen! and Thank you Lord for all you do! To keep our hearts true! Expecially to YOU!
Love, Christine
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Thanks for bringing the true spirit of Easter to AD
best this season and all year, michael guy
A pious poem of cruelty metamorphosing into a tender prayer.
Georg
Cryssa
Newfie Hugs, Rose
Compassion, Forgiveness and Love is His Legacy. Peace, Love and Blessings Always, Paul.
Sometimes I too need more understanding
Of those who do me wrong
Peace & love be with you
William
well penned Kathy...
John