People in the Church can sign up to go through this hour long journey which allows you to reflect on the crucifixion of Christ, and his astounding love for his people. There are several rooms throughout the church which lead from the last supper, to the empty tomb. Families go through together as they take communion, wash each others feet, watch a clip of "The Passion of The Christ" movie, meet Pilot, and reflect on the empty tomb, worshiping Christ for his unfathomable love.This is a very visual, hands-on journey that really brings to light the story of Christ's death on the cross for our sins in a very powerful way.
This event is not something that comes together easily. There is a lot of effort, thought, and detail that goes into this great event. Tonight I hung out at the church, helping PJ with odd jobs, as people from the church steadily flowed through in their groups every twenty minutes. It was very cool for me to be able to pray for the people that came to do the journey, seeing the crucifixion come to life for them.
If you live here in Salem, I hope you were able to take advantage of this awesome "Walk of the Cross" experience; it truly is moving. If not, that's okay too. You can still take time to reflect on the true significance of the sacrifice God made by giving his son up because of his love for his children; you and I. I hope you take a few minutes, or maybe even an hour or so to think about this absolutely marvelous event that took place 2000 years ago. Read your Bible and pray, reflecting on this by yourself, with your family, or even with some close friends. Thank the Lord for his inexplicable amount of love for his people, and all he has sacrificed for us.
Happy Easter, everyone! Have a wonderful time celebrating the death, burial and resurrection of our Savior who died for our sins.
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