Nailed It!August 11, 2025

The expression “nailed it” has come to mind recently. A basketball player making a three-pointer might yell, “Nailed it!” Or someone landing a job might say it too. A job well done could also warrant an enthusiastic, “Nailed it!”

But I’ve also been thinking of Saint Paul, who wrote to the Colossians (2:12–14):

“He (Jesus) brought you to life along with him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, obliterating the bonds against us. He also removed it from our midst, nailing it to the cross.”

What a powerful image—nailing to the cross everything that has weighed us down. In his mercy and love, Jesus takes on anything we’ve done that stands in opposition to life. It is nailed with him to the cross.

This act of love gives us second chances—third, fourth, and countless more—because love itself was nailed to that cross. Jesus invites us to hand over our transgressions to him. He is saying: “I will lighten your heart. Hand over what burdens you—I’ve got your back. I’ll nail it for you.”

We may respond, “Oh God, I am not worthy,” but Jesus says, “You are worthy—now, always. You always were, and you always will be. For you are a part of me, and I know where you came from—God.” To deny ourselves is to deny the love of God.

Still, we often cling to the cross we bear—even when Jesus says, “Hand it over.” In our blindness, we respond, “That’s okay, Jesus. I’ll just keep dragging this cross. I deserve it.”

But God said to Hosea, “Come back to me with all your heart. Don’t let fear keep us apart.” That is the message that dissolves fear—the fear that we are unworthy of God’s love.

Gregory Norbet and the Monks of Weston Priory sing this message so beautifully. It is God’s voice, and God’s love, poured into Hosea’s words.

Now, whenever I feel like I don’t deserve God’s love, I listen to that music—and remember the truth.

Check out this video, please hit skip on the ad and listen to Gregory Norbet: Hosea
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Sister Mary Eileen Boyle