OUR SAVIOUR'S CROSS

"And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."

Luke 9:23
King James Version

Elizabeth C. Clephane wrote a hymn about the cross of Jesus "Beneath the Cross of Jesus". I am so glad Jesus loves us enough to take our sins on Him and die on the cross for us.

He didn't have to leave His Father and Heaven to come to earth and die for us. However, Jesus loves us so much He willingly came to earth and took our sins on Him so we can be saved and go to Heaven when we die.

"Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand, The shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land; A home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, From the burning of the noontide heat, and the burden of the day.

Upon that cross of Jesus mine eye at times can see The very dying form of One Who suffered there for me; And from my stricken heart with tears two wonders I confess; The wonders of redeeming love and my own worthlessness.

I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of His face; Content to let the world go by to know no gain or loss, My sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross."

Yes, our precious Saviour allowed them to beat Him, spit on Him and crucify Him on the cross for something He had not done. What have we done for Him?

Have we given Him first place in our heart, in our life and in our time? After all that He has done for us, He deservies to have first place.
Are we making our Heavenly Father happy by the way we treat His beloved Son or are we hurting Him and breaking His heart?  May God have mercy on us if we are hurting His beloved Son.

I love You, precious Jesus. Thank You for loving me, for dying for my sins and for all You have done for me and for all You are doing for me. One joyous happy day I will have the privilege of seeing You face to face and will be with You for eternity.

Joanne Lowe
April 9, 2023