“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” (Galatians 6:14)
Paul never saw the cross as a good luck charm, an item of jewelry, or beautiful art work to adorn a wall or table. One would not have seen a small cross on the dash board of Paul’s chariot.
Paul gloried in the cross because it did two major things. First, it revealed God’s attitude toward sin. It is one thing to read “thou shalt” and “thou shall not” in the Ten Commandments. It is another thing to see the Son of God suffering death on the cross because of man’s sin. All the sins of the world were placed on Jesus Christ and God the Father poured out his Holy Wrath on sin. That’s what God thinks of sin.
Second, the cross represents God’s love for the sinner. Man cannot pay for his sins with his own efforts. But, God in His love for mankind sent Jesus to die on the cross for all of us sinners.
No comments:
Post a Comment