Jesus is dying today
People are crying,
The streets are on fire
The disciples can’t take it
They’ve disappeared
Simon was truly just just minding his business
But the cross is heavy
And Jesus is broken
Skin missing
Flesh torn
Bleeding
This human savior
This bleeding God
Is too wounded to carry the cross alone
Sometimes it’s too much to carry the cross alone
Jesus is dying today
He asked his father last night if there’s another way
Asked more than once
Asked 3 times to be exact
But here he is dying
He’s dying
Jesus is dying is today
Back home in Texas
They suggest that
Jesus dies between paradigms and dichotomies
Between right and wrong
‘Til the sun refused to shine
‘Til the earth reeled and rocked
Fascinating
That this dying is so traumatic
Even the earth responded
Even the earth was hurting
He’s dying y’all
Jesus is dying today
And will spend his dying breaths
His final breaths
Taking care of his mother
Making sure whoever “them” is, are forgiven
Securing ole boy a spot in paradise
Invoking his people’s song
Making his humanity known
Giving us permission to interrogate God
What great faith it takes to question God
Even while dying y’all
He’s dying y’all
Jesus is dying today
And will commit…
Handover…
His spirit to the one who created it
Jesus is dying today
A man was publicly executed
For sins unknown to his actions
Jesus is dying today
Gut wrenching experience
In the middle of calvary
Jesus is dying today
We gained Jesus today
We’re losing Jesus today
Or are we?