Part of the indignity is to be
crucified naked. Jesus is completely stripped of any pride The wounds on his
back are torn open again. He experiences the ultimate vulnerability of the
defenseless. No shield or security protects him. As they stare at him, his eyes
turn to heaven.
I pause to watch the stripping. I
contemplate all that is taken from him. And, how he faces his death with such
nakedness. I reflect upon how much of himself he has revealed to me. Holding
nothing back. As I look at him in his humility, I know that this is for me, and
I share my feelings of gratitude.
