my mind has been thinking about Jesus and the Cross. it is at the Cross where i can begin to understand who i am in Him. the love that sent Christ to the Cross is what defines me. it is almost unimaginable that such love could exist.
this love is unquenchable. the redemption on the Cross was even offered to those who crucified Jesus! how great is that love?
at the Cross there is infinite glory and unimaginable suffering. this suffering, Jesus endured to death for the glory set before Him. and as we grow into the full maturity of Christ, we make His joy complete. let us live in a manner worthy of our calling!
i think back to a vision i had when i was a young believer:
i knelt at the cross, ashamed to behold
my eyes slowly lifted toward His face
wracked with anguish and grief,
pierced by thorn and crushed by fist
His eyes briefly met mine
i saw the crimson flow and off of a thorn
i watched that precious blood drip
the single red drop fell
the very time seemed to stand still
my eyes watched as it splashed into the dirt in front of me
thinking of the Cross, the sacrifice, the love, the suffering, the glory; often will bring tears to my eyes. who am i that he should think of me? yet He has called me, the Lion’s roar cannot be ignored. so in light of the Cross, i run the race. i put down that which i once held dear and strive forward. i wage a ruthless war against the flesh in the power of the Holy Spirit. i strive for holiness and purity, to be like Christ.
Jesus, i am yours!