The Cross

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18

Despite substantial evidence, many persons have rejected the cross of Christ as anything more than a gruesome form of execution celebrated by religious fanatics who are obsessed with blood. The heart of their complaint is found in pride. When a person rejects matters of faith in favor of reason, it is evident that a choice was made to trust one’s self more than God. This is the essence of sin. Declaring God unreasonable and unknowable is to acknowledge the gulf that exists between humans and their Creator.

The cross is the cure for that problem. When the Son of God died upon that cross it was the culmination of the delivery of God’s love to an undeserving people who might choose to reject it. As if that were not enough, God so loved God’s creation that He raised His Son to deliver the good news – “The gates of hell will not be able to resist it!”

Today is the day to put off the folly of resisting God’s grace. Today is the day to repent of sin, embrace God’s Son, and to be reborn in the Spirit. If you’ve done these things than live it out with all your heart, mind, and soul as you love one another in service to King Jesus.

Challenge:

Look up and read Psalm 34:1-9 out loud and then reply to this message to tell me what it means to you.