A man and a woman both created in the likeness of God-
Three Persons in One God.
A man and a woman - both with body, heart and mind-
yet totally unique from each other.
A man carries the CROSS within his soul;
A woman carries a TABERNACLE within her soul.
A man has to bear the humility of the cross;
A woman has to bear the purity of the tabernacle.
A man carries his cross daily;
A woman follows the way of the cross.
Just as the cross finds solace in the hilltop;
And the tabernacle finds solace within the altar.
A man finds home from a view outside the house;
A woman finds home from a view within the house.
A man protects the family from being broken from the outside;
A woman protects the family from being broken from the inside.
A man grows in love as he learns to give up himself for the treasures of life;
A woman grows in love as she learns to keep herself for the treasures of life.
A man must die to himself to find new life;
A woman must live for others to find new life.
A man bears the imprint of the life within the cross;
A woman bears the life within the tabernacle.
Apart, they are both keepers of life-
destined for love, free to know the truth.
Together, they make a home-
a family that can be built on love from the inside and out.
Just as the Cross and the Tabernacle combined-
becomes a sacrifice and a celebration.
Both reflecting the mysteries of life, death and resurrection.
The Cross and the Tabernacle,
different they may be in appearance and material-
The Cross in its rough, common wood;
The Tabernacle in its delicate, precious metal.
The Cross and the Tabernacle
carry One Messiah in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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