At the Cross

Galatians 6:14 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."


As we ponder the crucifixion of  Christ, a fuller
understanding should bring us to an ever-deeper reliance on and
identification with Him. To assist us in examining the work of Christ
on the cross, let us use the beloved hymn "The Old Rugged Cross." Here
we will find its words reflecting a deep and abiding love for Christ
and His cross. The next four days we will, in turn, study each of its
four verses, but today, note its chorus:

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

Our text reminds us that there is no worth in any deed of our own,
including even a full adherence to the law of Moses Galatians (an ancient region in central Asia Minor, settled by invading Gauls (theGalatians) in the 3rd century bc. It later became a province of theRoman Empire.)
6:12-13. Only through the cross and the salvation by grace made
possible by the cross are we made righteous in the presence of God. We must
cherish the cross, and cling to it!  Each of us is called to take up
our cross and follow Christ. Each of us are told
to bring our burdens our sins our weakness to the cross
and lay them down. "Lay my burdens down"
The cross offers forgiveness, repentance,
grace and mercy and lite burdens for our heavy burdens.

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me
only, but unto all them also that love his appearing" 2 Timothy 4:8.
All our legitimate accomplishments: those true trophies or "|crowns|
of rejoicing"  Thessalonians(Epistles of St. Paul to the new church at Thessalonica.)
1Thessalonians 2:19 done in His power and for His
glory will be cast before His throne Revelation 4:10 in recognition
of His worth and kingship. His cross made it all possible. 
At the cross where I first received him, death happens at the cross
but from that death of the  sinful man life is given to the new man in Christ Jesus.
Let us daily go to the cross and die to the flesh, let us daily be ready to take
up our cross and bare it for as we are called Christians let them be like Christ.
If we do not pick up our cross and bare our burdens then we are not worthy.
Wow, we must suffer with Christ to enjoy eternity with him in the presence of the Father.
It is at the Cross were we first receive Christ,