Stations of The Cross

As we move into the next two weeks we contemplate the stations of the cross.

Jesus is condemned to death,  

Mark 15:12 -15

“What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.

“Crucify him!” they shouted.

“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

His noble innocents defined,

The trumped up charge, 

The made up crime.

His silent witness 

Blurs each mind,

With torture of an inward kind.

One stood amazed, 

Some others blamed

whilst angry crowd 

their verdict claimed.

“Him Crucify, the other free.

We want him dead, this is our plea.”

And so this king

Flogged for his crime

Golgotha sent;

This is his time,

His noble innocence defined

by cross, by crown, and will

Artwork and Verse © 2020 Paul Collings

Lord, as I look upon the current injustice, devastation and war upon innocent people in Ukraine, help me to realise that every single action of mine can bring about change that will count. Remind that I can make a difference. Help me to do what I can to dismantle the cross of injustice in the world and build from that wood an ark of refuge for all who are in need of safety. Amen