Death and Life

We stand again at the cross of Jesus. Our reading this year has brought us to this place for a third time. Savor this moment. Imprint this picture deeply in your minds because the cross is where we go every time we embed the Bible on our hearts. The cross continues to call us to sacrifice and surrender. The amazing thing about standing here again is the excitement of turning the page. Every time we witness His death on the cross, we can look forward to the resurrection. Every time Jesus goes to Golgotha, the tomb ends up empty. That is exactly the way it works in our lives. Every time we sacrifice ourselves to be like Jesus, we experience regeneration, renewed hope, and new life. Every time we kneel in surrender to the call of God, He changes us to be more like Jesus. We become more whole, more holy. We leave behind death to walk in life.