Singing Of The Cross | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | April 5, 2023
Singing Of The Cross | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | April 5, 2023
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
There is nothing quite like the point at which a sinner recognizes his or her need for Jesus. If we are in Christ, we all have come to that point some time during our lives. It’s a moment in which our shame and His sacrifice collide. In our hearts, we feel the burden to acknowledge our need for Him. In our minds, we know the weight of sin we carry as we replay it over and over again. And in our spirits, we recognize the emptiness that exists without His Spirit. In short, the moment we say “yes” to Jesus is the moment of much joy and hope.
For me, some of the most powerful messages of the cross outside of Scripture are those songs and hymns which tell the story; the story of our sin debt being paid by our Savior. Songs like Jesus Paid It All, Amazing Grace, or The Old Rugged Cross. These are songs in which the listener can agree, “Yes I once was lost too. I was a messed up sinner. It wasn’t until Jesus came that I truly found life.” This week is a great time to revisit that moment you recognized your need for Jesus; maybe even to sing of it! It’s a wonderful time to reaffirm that His work on the cross is enough for you. It’s the hope we carry into each and every day this side of eternity.
Question for today: Can I go back and remember the time I asked Jesus to be Lord over my life? What was it like? What does it still mean to me today?
Pray: Jesus I am thankful that You went to cross on my behalf. I sing of Your salvation.
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