(1 Corinthians 2:1-2) And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. {2} For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Today is Good Friday, when we pause and remember the death and sacrafice of Jesus Christ on the cross and reflect on the price that he paid for our sins. Many people look at the cross in a very casual and flippant way, yet the cross is more than just a symbol. To the one who believes the message of God as given in His Word, the cross has identity. It becomes the cross of Christ. It means life rather than death; it means love rather than hatred; and it means joy rather than sorrow. Through the Cross of Christ, God reconciled sinful man unto Himself. An amazing accomplishment and one that only He could do! The cross is of great importance to us because it provides simplicity in a complex world, it provides direction in a busy world, and it provides motivation in an apathetic world. On April 12, 2009 we will celebrate Resurrection Sunday. Yet we should never forget the price that was paid for our sins. For us as Christians our faith is anchored on the Resurrection. We often say, “I love you” to our love ones on special occasions I admonish you to take time out this day and tell our Lord you love him for what he has done for us. The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 5:8 that “…God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”.
Today is Good Friday, when we pause and remember the death and sacrafice of Jesus Christ on the cross and reflect on the price that he paid for our sins. Many people look at the cross in a very casual and flippant way, yet the cross is more than just a symbol. To the one who believes the message of God as given in His Word, the cross has identity. It becomes the cross of Christ. It means life rather than death; it means love rather than hatred; and it means joy rather than sorrow. Through the Cross of Christ, God reconciled sinful man unto Himself. An amazing accomplishment and one that only He could do! The cross is of great importance to us because it provides simplicity in a complex world, it provides direction in a busy world, and it provides motivation in an apathetic world. On April 12, 2009 we will celebrate Resurrection Sunday. Yet we should never forget the price that was paid for our sins. For us as Christians our faith is anchored on the Resurrection. We often say, “I love you” to our love ones on special occasions I admonish you to take time out this day and tell our Lord you love him for what he has done for us. The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 5:8 that “…God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”.
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