Via Dolorosa – Third Station – Here Jesus falls under the weight of the cross
HISTORY: The weight is unbearable. Jesus falls under it. How could he enter our lives completely without surrendering to the crushing weight of the life of so many on this earth! He lays on the ground and knows the experience of weakness beneath unfair burdens. He feels the powerlessness of wondering if he will ever be able to continue. He is pulled up and made to continue.GOD’S WORD: “And yet ours were the sufferings he bore, ours the sorrows he carried”. (Isaiah 53:4)
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." (Matthew 26:41)
INSPIRATION: A young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear."
The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then open that other door and pick out any cross you wish."
The young man was filled with relief. "Thank you Lord," he sighed, and he did what he was told. Upon entering the other door, he saw many other crosses, some so large the tops weren't even visible. Then he spotted a tiny cross leaning against the far wall. "I'd like that one Lord," he whispered.
And the Lord replied, "My son, that is the cross you just brought in."PRAYER: Dear Lord, I thank thee for your love that you had carried heavy cross of mine on your back. You had fallen under the heavy cross and suffered pain in my place. Help me to realize each day about your unconditional love. In your mighty Name. Amen.
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