When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said,

It is finished, and he bowed his head and gave up the ghost.

John 1930

Thank you, Jesus, for carrying your cross up the hill.

When my moment comes, I will be like Simon, and I will take the weight of your cross

upon my life until I complete my mission here on earth. Reflecting on the most holy of moments,

like Jesus, I give my life to you, God, as a living sacrifice. May you use my life to bring your name

glory as long as I am breathing. In the same way, the Jesus brought hope to the thief on the

cross in the midst of his pain, so too will I bring hope to others, even when I feel the burden

of life's challenges. I will remember that the greatest act of devotion to you, God, is to bring

people into the knowledge of your saving grace and forgiveness.

Through your death and burial, Jesus,

you put into action the greatest chess play in all the cosmos.

Through your death and burial,

you have given us the ultimate checkmate over Satan and his plans.

The best is yet to come.

In Jesus' name.

Amen.

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