Our congregation participated in a joint Good Friday service. We, the clergy, shared the responsibility of brief meditations on the last 7 “words” of Jesus. I was responsible for the 1st, 4th, and final “word”
The First Word: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” – Luke 23: 34a
As I pondered these words from Jesus, a much less pious Country Song begun to play in the back of my mind. The song is “Pray for You” by Jaron and the Long Road to Love. The lyrics begin: Read the rest of this entry »