**O Jesus … remember that you did promise that when you would be elevated on the cross, you would draw all hearts to you. Behold, my heart, softened into tenderness by your death, will no longer resist your calls. Draw all its affections to your love. You have died for me, and I wish to live only for you…**
These lines caught me. Oh, dear Jesus!
Although Jesus death is significant, I have always thought His resurrection was His more special gift. This proved he was God, not dying. He was on the cross for three hours, yet we have had Him on it for two thousand years. While we observe his resurrection only one day per year, the cucifix is always on view. I revere Jesus as the Resurrected One, which lifts me up in times of trial.