It was on a poster outside a Church this caption ‘Some piercing’s cost more than others’, and four photo’s. The first showing a nose stud, the second an ear ring and the third a belly piercing. Each of the first three looked ok and attractive in their own sort of way. But the fourth picture was a mess! It was horrible, covered in blood, flesh was ripped, jagged and gnarled.
The fourth picture was of a hand; and the back of the hand was resting on a rough piece of wood that was soaked in the blood streaming from the injured hand.
The hand had a nail through the centre, not an ordinary nail that you may be forgiven for thinking may have come from any DIY enthusiast’s box this Easter weekend, this nail was rough. It was huge and rusty and thrust deep into the tissue of the hand causing great pain and injury and pinning the hand to the wood beneath.
This was not a picture from the A & E department of the local hospital! This was the hand of Jesus, suffering and bleeding in agony for us!
“Hands that flung stars into space, to cruel nails surrendered” (Graham Kendrick)
Jesus gave his life so that we might know friendship, forgiveness and reconciliation to God. Let’s take time this Easter to remember his sacrifice, what it cost him and think about how we respond to his love.
‘Some piercing’s cost more than others’!!!
“God so loved the world that he gave his only son so that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 GOSPEL!
