WITNESS
3-29-13
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED THE
CROSS?
HAPPY EASTER!
In Jesus’ day
The cross was the means
Of capitol punishment
Much like
The electric chair
Or lethal injection
Is today
In today’s times
It is anything and everything
That separates us from God
And just as Jesus had to
physically
Carry his wooden cross
As a condemned person
Wrongfully sentenced to death
We have to carry our crosses
Rightfully or wrongfully through life
And the best way
To carry our crosses in life
Is by uniting our suffering with Jesus
Jesus said
“If anyone would
Come after me
He must deny himself
And take up his cross
And follow me
For whoever
Wants to save his life
Will lose it
And whoever loses his life
For me
And my Gospel
Will save it” Mark
8:34-35
Jesus’ wooden cross
Was heavy
It led to his physical death
But because he was an innocent
man
AND GOD’S SON
God raised him from the dead
Our crosses in life
Are heavy too
OUR CROSSES of physical illness
OUR CROSSES of financial
obligations
OUR CROSSES of broken physical relationships
And our crosses
Of physical addictions
Our own temptations
And our own sin
But by
UNITING our crosses with Christ’s
They can become
Just a little lighter
A little easier to carry
“Come to me
ALL you who are weary
And burdened
And I will give you rest
Take my yoke upon you
And learn from me
For I am gentle
And humble in heart
And you will find rest
For your souls
For my yoke is easy
And my burden is light”
Matthew 11:28-30
Make no mistake
OUR CROSSES in this life
ARE HEAVY
But by uniting
OUR LIVES with Christ
The burden is lighter
And like Christ
Who rose from the dead
We can RISE ABOVE our crosses
In this life
To live a FAITH-FILLED life
IN GOD AND IN CHRIST
By uniting our crosses
To Christ
We can rise above our crosses
In life-and live
RESURRECTED
LIVES
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
Robert P. Wallman
March 14th, 2013
Ps I LOVE YOU
WITNESS 3-29-13
and 2-21-2023
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