Day 26- Flying in the light; Center your life around the cross

Day 26- Center your life around the cross

That old cross can always make me smile and tear up in the same instant. It is remarkable. I think about how heavy it must have been, how the splinters from the wood must have pierced Jesus like needles, how weak He was to even carry it, how much He suffered, and how deep God must really love us to give His only son. My question is do we really know what this cross symbolizes? How can we use the cross as a focal point of our lives? For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18) When Jesus made his walk to Calvary the cross was a clear representation of the burden He had to carry, which was the sins of humanity as a whole. He carried every transgression ever committed by every person that ever lived or will ever live until the end of time. After being beaten almost to His death Jesus made that journey with the cross on his back to Golgotha where he was crucified and His shed blood provided us with redemption. In same way the cross represents the burden of our sins, it is also the symbol of love and redemption. Oh the sweet salvation we received from the death of Christ. Now we may look at the cross also as a symbol of God's undying love for us. He has provided us with the ultimate sacrifice. He has given his son so that we can be forgiven and have an invitation into His eternal kingdom. If we center our lives around the cross we will never forget what Jesus did for us. It will always remind us of the burden He carried, the pain He endured, the forgiveness we received, and the salvation we gained and how all of it was done for you and me.

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities;

The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. -Isaiah 53:5

Lord, Today we are thankful for every thing You sacrificed for us to be saved. We are humbled to know how much you endured for us to be redeemed. We are grateful for the suffering You felt to save us from our transgressions. Always be quick to remind us about the cross and help us make it the focal point of our lives here on earth.