the very center of the earth

“And they crucified him…” — Mark 15:24

Meditation

Reflect on these words about the passion of the Lord Jesus:

He stretched out his hands on the cross,
that he might embrace the ends of the world;
for this, Golgotha is the very center of the earth.

Cyril of Jerusalem

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A Call to Worship in Response

Hear God call you to worship through his word:

Psalm 68:18-19

You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
you received gifts from people,
even from the rebellious,
so that Yahweh God might dwell there.

Blessed be Yahweh!
Day after day he bears our burdens;
‍ ‍God is our salvation.