We are children of God. We have Christ’s peace in our hearts. We walk beneath the smile of God. We have comfort in our sorrow, guidance in our perplexities, help in temptation, and the assurance of eternal life. We should never forget that all these priceless blessings, which yet are so free to us, come to us through the Cross and passion of our Saviour. By His stripes we are healed. We have joy because He endured sorrow. We have peace in the midst of storm because He faced the storm. We have forgiveness because the darkness gathered about His soul on the Cross. The hands that save us are pierced hands, pierced in saving us.