A man
faces his task.
As he talks with his father, he hopes there is another way. In anguish, he steels himself to the requirements of his mission, and his father sends a messenger of encouragement.
In the morning, duty calls with the kiss of a friend. He is opposed on every side by those he is serving, but he will work with all his heart. it is a labor of deep love, and he wants to please his father, who is looking on.
Knowing the reward that will be due him, he shoulders the load. he is heavily opposed, and grows weak from pressure and abuse. his strength is failing, and another is enlisted to bear the splintered burden. He must press on.
There are others that will follow; he will complete the task with honor and without uttering a complaint. The work is heartbreaking and dries up his strength. He undergoes unspeakable humiliation, but for others. At his moment of greatest need, his father turns away. Even the light of day flees in anguish for his ordeal. he is fading.
The weight of the load is taking his life away. Has he spent his strength in vain and for nothing? Will he fail? He surrenders as he shouts, "The work is done!"
"And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, 'Surely this man was the Son of God!'" MK 15:37NIV84
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