Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
In ancient Israel, momentous events were marked by a permanent pile of rocks to remind the people of the great things the Lord had done for them. Each Friday afternoon stands as a permanent “pile of rocks” for us (particularly during Lent) reminding us to contemplate what the Son of God did for us and what it cost him to do it. In baptism, we have been joined to the events of that Friday afternoon long ago in a living reality that has put our old self to death and raised us with Christ to sit with him in the heavenlies. We live and love now because he lives and loves in and through us. That is a gift of love that we shall never fathom, but it is one we can receive every moment of our lives, however little we comprehend it. When Friday comes (and throughout Lent), take some time to thank Jesus for his crucifixion for you, your crucifixion in him, and the eternal life you now share in his everlasting love for you.
