Good Friday

by Lucy M. Young

On this day two thousand years ago
He suffered cruelly on the cross and died for us.
Today we are still crucifying Him with our sinful ways.
Daily we drive the nails into His precious body;
His teachings are forgotten or ignored.

We love not one another as He asked.
We judge and covet, envy, lie and cheat.
Self-centered, greedy, grasping,
We struggle to pile up and hoard the riches of the earth.

Heaven's treasures disregarded, we fail to see the needs of others.
We ask forgiveness while failing to forgive.
And then we wonder why we have to suffer;
Why we are beset by sickness, pain and sorrow, tragedy and loss.

Wouldn't you think we'd learn?



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