
How relevantly Christ speaks to those who will hear Him:
- When we are burdened with guilt and a conviction of sin, we hear the same voice that has spoken down the centuries: Father, forgive them…
- When we are wearied in well-doing and succumbing to the lure of the world and the temptation to ‘do something for yourself’, we see the compelling example of self sacrifice.
- When it feels as if everything is going wrong or the whole world is against us, Christ seems to say from the cross, “I know; I understand; I have been there and done that.”
Here is an important observation: unlike what is pictured above, the way to the cross of Christ is not barred; it is open to all who will come to receive forgiveness and healing.