Good Friday
Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than snow." Psalm 51:7
"Later, knowing that all was now completed and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, 'I am thirsty.' A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant and lifted it to Jesus' lips." John 19:28-30
The hyssop that framed the doorposts in Egypt leading to the freedom of God's people(Exodus 12:22) now touches Jesus' lips and cleanses me. Sweet is the kiss of mercy found on that stalk that cleanses my soul.
"It is finished." John 19:30
"If we come to the Physician, if we ask Him, He will not hide from us, but will eagerly disclose to us which of these medicines make us whole." John Chrysostom Fourth Century Homily. Medicine heals our bodies and soul medicine brings healing to our souls. Come find the medicine your heart longs for; learn from the Sacred Writings of the early church fathers and from Sacred Scripture and be made whole.
About This Blog
- Diane Hallenbeck
- Come peer through the lens of Sacred Writings and Scripture to know ourselves and be made whole. There is always medicine to apply in our lives: emotional, relational, social and spiritual. My prayer is that the words of the early church and scripture will inform our identity and bring us healing that equips us to know and serve God with all our hearts.
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