Holy Cross Day
TOPIC: THE RICHES OF THE CROSS
TEXT: John 12:31-36(NKJV)
12:31. “Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
12:32. “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all [peoples] to Myself.”
12:33. This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
12:34. The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how [can] You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
12:35. Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
12:36. “While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
STUDY:
The cross is Christ’s emblem of suffering, shame and death. A believer in Christ should not be ashamed of his cross but should rather glory in it, as Apostle Paul said (v 14). Jesus Christ also says: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself first, and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23). No cross, no crown, goes a popular saying: on the cross, Jesus Christ suffered beyond description, but He also conquered sin, self, satan and all challenges that are man’s problems including curses, sicknesses, diseases, failures, death, etc.
Furthermore, it was on the cross that Christ brought salvation to those who believe in him. Paul referred to ‘the enemies of the cross’ as those who do not walk according to the mind of Christ but according to the desires of the flesh (Phil. 3:17-19). As expected, Jesus received the greatest honor because He surrendered himself, despised the shame and died the meanest of forms of death. This is the more reason why Paul said, “God forbids that I should glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (Gal. 6:14a). Therefore, any man that is identified with the cross of Christ has the world and its evil desires and affections crucified with him and is risen to a new life of holiness and righteousness with him, as well (Gal.2:20; 6:14).
Food For Thought:
A crucified life is a dignified and glorified one. Do not dodge the cross, carry it gallantly and the blessings attached to it await you (Phil. 2:5-10).
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