Tincup Cemetery, Colorado
There are many graves like this one in the Tincup cemetery; a wooden grave marker that had no name. The years have washed away any remembrance of who's buried here.
Yet there is someone's body laid to rest under this tree, and with that body is also laid a story.
The person buried here was born to parents, raised in some community. He or she experienced joys and sorrows, successes and failures, but nothing is remembered. All that marks a life once lived is a slowly disintegrating peace of wood.
"And he said, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.' And he said to him, 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.'" Luke 23:42-43 English Standard Version
What did the thief expect Jesus to say? This thief would soon die. He would be buried and quickly forgotten. Did he expect Jesus to reply? Was he hoping, was he anxious for a word from Jesus?
"Today you will be with me in Paradise."
Could the thief even comprehend what he just heard? Though his burial place would be quickly forgotten, Jesus would remember him. Jesus had a place prepared for him.
And the same is true for you. May the thief's words be our prayer, and may Jesus' reply be our comfort.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
Yet there is someone's body laid to rest under this tree, and with that body is also laid a story.
The person buried here was born to parents, raised in some community. He or she experienced joys and sorrows, successes and failures, but nothing is remembered. All that marks a life once lived is a slowly disintegrating peace of wood.
"And he said, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.' And he said to him, 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.'" Luke 23:42-43 English Standard Version
What did the thief expect Jesus to say? This thief would soon die. He would be buried and quickly forgotten. Did he expect Jesus to reply? Was he hoping, was he anxious for a word from Jesus?
"Today you will be with me in Paradise."
Could the thief even comprehend what he just heard? Though his burial place would be quickly forgotten, Jesus would remember him. Jesus had a place prepared for him.
And the same is true for you. May the thief's words be our prayer, and may Jesus' reply be our comfort.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
(Click on picture to enlarge.)
Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
No comments:
Post a Comment