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| Mary Magdalene at the foot of the Cross Cathedral of St. Paul |
Do
we pass that cross unheeding,
breathing no repentant vow,
though
we see Thee wounded, bleeding,
see Thy thorn-encircled brow?
Yet
Thy sinless death hath brought us
life eternal, peace, and rest.
Only
what Thy grace hath taught us
calms the sinner's deep distress.
"Jesus,
Refuge of the Weary"
by
Girolamo Savonarola, 1454-1498
Translated
by Jane F. Wilde, 1826-1896
The wonderful and terrible sacrifice of the Son of God has a
way of making us feel guilty and relieved all at once. The price is
paid! But, oh, what a price... And for what? For little white lies?
For skipped church services? For an angry word to our husband or
wife or child? Yes, for all that and so much more, and in that knowledge we breathe
our repentant vows. But in the end, the price He paid is for you because--though it's hard for us to see sometimes, of ourselves and others--we are more than the bad things we've done. Live as you are called, not as you are tempted to see yourself.
"You
were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of men."
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