"Father, i desire that they all soon, whom You have given me, will be with me where i am. this is what the cross was to Jesus: not a duty that must be fulfilled but a divine vow that He anxiously desired and earnestly longed to give. He did not go through life dreading it, but rather longed for it, knowing that it was His calling and purpose in life as a man on earth at that time to betrothe a fallen harlet back to Himself. i knew that He wanted me to express this to His beloved, how He joyously yearned to get to the cross, looking forward to it as a bridegroom longs for his wedding day. and that upon spilling His blood in recompense, it was, in every sense, His greatest testament and vow of love to us. now He asks that we would make a vow of like kind. that His love would not be scorned, but rather joyously returned. we are the joy set before Him, and now we must set Him as the joy before us. so take up your cross and make your vow. for justice carries mercy and mercy acts in love and love is what defines the means by which the justice does. and thereby, i have come here that true love might be known. for joy is set before me, and, at last, the day has come."
-audra lynn
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