CHRIST MOST BELOVED: THE CROSS HAS BEEN A SYMBOL OF SALVATION EVER SINCE THE DAYS OF MOSES IN THE WILDERNESS. (NUMBERS, 21:-5-9) THE CROSS WITH THE BODY IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST HANGING ON IT, TELLS A BEAUTIFUL STORY OF HOW WE ARE SO LOVED BY GOD THE FATHER. (JOHN, 3:-16) IT ALSO REMINDS US OF HOW OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED AND DIED ON THE CROSS THAT WE MAY HAVE LIFE, AND HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY. (JOHN, 10:-10). BEFORE JESUS WAS PUT TO THE CROSS, THE CROSS WAS A MERE PIECE OF WOOD OR METALS MEANT FOR HANGING CRIMINALS AS PUNISHMENT FOR THE SIN COMMITTED. IT WAS AN OBJECT OF EXECUTION THAT CAN BE LIKENED TO THIS MODERN DAY ELECTRIC CHAIR OR LETHAL INJECTION AS THE CASE MAY BE. BUT THE VERY MOMENT THE SON OF GOD DIED ON IT, THE STATUS OF THE CROSS CHANGED FROM AN OBJECT OF DISGRACE TO THE SYMBOL OF SALVATION THAT IT IS TODAY. THOSE WHO REFUSE TO BOW DOWN BEFORE THE CROSS OF CHRIST WILL BE JUDGED BY THE WORDS OF THE CROSS. (1 CORINTHIANS, 1:-18) IN CONCLUSION: GENUINELY CONFESS JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND BOW DOWN AT HIS FEET OR ELSE, YOU WILL HAVE TO BEAR THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR SINS ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT. TODAY IS THE DAY OF YOUR SALVATION. TOMORROW IS NOT GUARANTEED.
