This journey to the cross is not only a meditation of Jesus accomplishing what He came to do – the redemption of humanity through His own willful sacrifice,

but it’s also a contemplation of Jesus silently participating in some of the worst
aspects of being human. 

We see Jesus being tempted to give up. Being betrayed by a friend. Being convicted in an unjust political system. Physical pain. Mockery. Public humiliation. Broken family relationships. And one of our greatest fears… having to die. These are all aspects of human life that He was not insulated from. In fact, on the cross He quotes King David saying “My God My God, Why have you forsaken me?”…as if to say ”Why is it like this?” He was one who was not separate from our own suffering.

Many of us feel the weight of anxiety and fear as we journey through the current world. We are told many narratives of how it is and what is to come. 

During the end of Lent and this Holy Week, we can look to the life and teachings of Jesus for solidarity. 

Jesus, the one who was in the midst of political and empirical turmoil, spoke the words of “Be not afraid”… and “Come to me all you are weary and carrying a heavy load, for I will give you rest”.

Walking through these “stations of the cross” will help you retracing Jesus’ final steps in Jerusalem up to the hill where He was crucified. Take as much time as you need at each stop along the way.

“As you work through these stations, may you see the that we are not troubled guests in this world…that we are not forsaken…and that the good news of this season was expressed best by Jesus when He said…“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
- Scott Erickson (the artist and creator of these images)

QR Codes for more

Use the QR code to read on your phone or to read scripture that corresponds to each station.