Some
years ago, a 14-foot bronze crucifix was stolen from Calvary Cemetery in Little
Rock, Arkansas. It had stood at the entrance to that cemetery for more than 50
years. The cross was put there in 1930 by a Catholic bishop and had been valued
at the time at $10,000. The thieves apparently cut it off at its base and
hauled it off in a pick-up. Police speculate that they cut it into small pieces
and sold it for scrap.
The
thieves figured that the 900-pound cross probably brought about $450. They
obviously didn't realise the value of that cross.
That is the problem, of course—understanding the value of the cross.
As the gospel writers relate the story of Jesus' crucifixion, the theme that
runs through all the details is rejection. Not only did people not see the
value of Jesus, they also didn't understand the value of his death. May we not
be so blind!
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