Just a few weeks ahead is Easter, and this is one of the most important days in all of history. It is also one of the days we must remember often.
What Jesus did for us on that first Easter is something we could have never done for ourselves. It was on Friday that the cross became a symbol of the Christian life.
Before Jesus the cross carried only shame, grief and punishment. After Jesus the cross became a symbol of freedom and life due to the position and stains on the cross that Jesus was mailed to. This historical happening is what the world needed and still needs.
Take a few minutes today to see how the cross intersects our lives. This is good stuff.
Galatians 6:14 NLT
As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.
The cross is the place where Christians find life and hope. It was a pace where our sin and shame found an end.
1 Peter 2:24 NLT
He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.
The sin and shame was placed on the perfect person, Jesus, who deserved none of it. By His wounds and pain and punishment we find life.
The cross is a dividing line. Here is the big word for today:
1 Corinthians 1:18 NLT
The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
Some will never understand. Some will understand very well. Some see is and call is foolish with no meaning. Some find is giving power and strength and hope.
That is what Jesus did for us on the cross. It is not foolishness. It is life. Praise God for what Jesus did for us on the cross. Get ready for Easter. It is not far ahead.
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