Amidst tempests that rage, a rugged cross stands resolute. The heavens weep, their tears merging with the rain-soaked earth. The air crackles with tension as if the very cosmos mourns.
Jesus, arms outstretched, bears the weight of humanity’s sins1. His face, etched in agony, gazes upward. The storm swirls around Him, a maelstrom of darkness – inky blacks, slate greys, and midnight blues. The cross, splintered and worn, seems to groan under its burden.
Yet, from the heart of the storm, a divine light pierces through. A golden shaft, radiant and unwavering, illuminates His features. It dances across His brow, casting shadows that tell tales of suffering and redemption.
And there, at the foot of the cross2, a solitary figure stands. A seeker, perhaps – a lost soul drawn by the paradox of pain and promise. Their eyes, wide and searching, meet Jesus’s eyes. In that shared gaze, questions and answers collide.
The storm rages on, but within its chaos lies a sacred stillness. The cross becomes a bridge between worlds – the earthly and the eternal. And Jesus, suspended between heaven and earth, offers salvation3 to all who dare to look up, to ask God for freedom, peace and true love.
Peace be with you.
Note: This story is a playful blend of the ordinary and the extraordinary, reminding us that sometimes, wisdom can be found in the most unexpected places.
- Galatians 1:3-5
(NKJV) Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen
(RV60) Gracia y paz sean a vosotros, de Dios el Padre y de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el cual se dio a sí mismo por nuestros pecados para librarnos del presente siglo malo, conforme a la voluntad de nuestro Dios y Padre, a quien sea la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén ↩︎ - Hebrews 12:2
(NKJV) looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God
(RV60) puestos los ojos en Jesús, el autor y consumador de la fe, el cual por el gozo puesto delante de él sufrió la cruz, menospreciando el oprobio, y se sentó a la diestra del trono de Dios ↩︎ - Luke 23:34
(NKJV) Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
(RV60) Y dijo a Jesús: Acuérdate de mí cuando vengas en tu reino. Entonces Jesús le dijo: De cierto te digo que hoy estarás conmigo en el paraíso. ↩︎
