The way of the cross

[quietbloke]

The triumph of Palm Sunday was followed by the journey of our Lord to the cross of Calvary. Please share your reflections here.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

“If anyone desires to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”
Luke 9:23

I have immersed myself in the book 'The Heavenly Man' the story of brother Yun. A story of great faith in the face of immense persecution, being a Christian in China. This verse is how he lived, such wholehearted commitment, and making me feel very ashamed of my comfortable life.
I repent, and although I don't think I will be going to China anytime soon, it is a profound challenge.
Brother Yun knew no divided life, fully committed to the Lord, the way of the cross.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

I love this song, it says it all...

 

[quietbloke]

In the Garden of Gethsemane,Jesus prayed,'Not my will but Thine'. Our Lord knew what He would have to suffer for our sin,but He prayed the will of the Father.'Such Love..'

 

[quietbloke]

'No one ever cared for me like Jesus. There's no other Friend so kind and true. No one else could take the sin and darkness from me. O,how much He cared for me!'

 

[quietbloke]

'The way of the cross leads home....Though millions have come,there's still room for one...'

 

[rocknanchor]

“For us the cross is illumined with the glories of eighteen centuries of civilization,
and consecrated with the memory of all that is best and noblest in the history of Christendom.”

-Ellicott

 

[quietbloke]

The Cross stands firm amidst the years of time!

 

[quietbloke]

There could be no resurrection,asenscion, exaltation of Jesus without His life and crucifixion on the earth. He loves us so much!

 

[quietbloke]

'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' (E C Clephane)

 

[quietbloke]

Every day we walk in the shadow of the cross of love and sacrifice!

 

[quietbloke]

'Thank You for the Cross,the Price You paid for me!'

 

[quietbloke]

'How You gave Yourself,so completely..'

 

[quietbloke]

So wonderful to come to the cross and follow Christ who died for us!

 

[quietbloke]

'At the cross,at the cross,where I first saw the light and the burden of my heart rolled away..'

 

[quietbloke]

'It was there by faith,I received my sight and now I am happy all the day'.

 

[quietbloke]

At the cross our burden of sin is lifted from us and we find the full release of God's eternal forgiveness!

 

[quietbloke]

As we kneel at the cross we repent of our sin and the sacrifice of Jesus washes them away!

 

[quietbloke]

We are all the same size at the Cross!