What the
Cross Means to Me
by
Barbara Philbrook
The cross
is not to be worshiped no that is not what it means to
me,
the cross is instead a visual reminder of what our savior
did and that as a result of it we are offered salvation
for free.
The cross
was not responsible for what was done to our Savior,
no the responsibility for that was the sin in man and his
consequential behavior.
The
choosen people of God those who he'd intended to receive
his Son and
fulfill the prophecies of old, they had become so caught
up in the laws and ceremonies that when they beheld the
Savior their hearts were stone cold.
God even
prepared the way he sent John The Baptist to give them
all a clue,
but they did not recognise that a Savior was right there
for all to view.
There were
followers everywhere that Jesus went,
so teaching and preaching is what he did this was the
reason he was sent.
For God so
loved the world that he sent his only begotten son,
that whosoever believeth in him have everlasting
life" Praise God I am one.
No the
cross is not an idol that's not what it means to me,
but without a doubt I know that if it weren't for that
cross that eternity I'd never see.
The
thought of what Jesus went through just to save you and
me,
it's breathtaking and it's a fact that I seek for all
mankind to comprehend you see.
Now the
mistake that was made even while Jesus was on this earth,
is that people think that they must change themselves to
be of salvation's worth.
No No we
must believe to receive the salvation Jesus offers to us,
then daily we must surrender our all and then the Holy
Spirit does the changing without any fuss.
The cross
was used to cause agonizing suffering and pain,
but praise God it was not a wasted sacrifice it opened
the way for us to go home with Jesus when He comes again.
Being a
parent and knowing how I feel when I see any of my
children suffering and in pain,
it makes what our Heavenly Farther did for us something I
want to share so loudly I wish to proclaim.
God has in
his heart a love for us all that's why the Plan Of
Salvation was made,
the mansions are being made ready and the price for our
admittance has already been paid.
Won't you
accept what has been so lovingly offered to you,
just believe to receive God is waiting to hear from each
of you.
Won't you
make what happened on the cross so long ago,
the focus of your life here after and tell everyone you
meet as through this life you go.
 
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