The cross may be a noun,
a verb, a person, a symbolism or whatever we describe it, is a relevant symbol
this Holy Week. As defined, a cross is a
long piece of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top that people were
once fastened to and left to die as a form of punishment, the cross on which
Jesus Christ died.(Merriam
Dictionary)
The cross is not just an
object, it may mean something to us in a lot of ways:
Pain. The cross we bear everyday of our lives be it
physical, emotional, mental or spiritual is pain. Whether we experienced a fatigued body from
work, overworked mind of thinking or worrying, or spiritually pained of sin.
Pain is a prominent cross to bear – a heart ache, a loss, a feeling of being
alone and left out. But pain with a purpose is heartwarming. Jesus Christ
suffered a lot of pain, but He continued to carry the cross to save us all from
sins. Our responsibilities may sometimes seem to be a cross of pain for us, but
that is a pain with a purpose.
Guilt. The cross we
carry when we keep on sinning. We ask God for forgiveness and yet again we keep
on coming back to our old self, with a lot of weight on our hearts and minds
for what we have done to others and to God.
Agony. The cross of
distress that we may be feeling for the need of help when troubled by daily
cares, a difficult situation of not having enough of what we needed, a
desperate need of somebody to bear the cross with. Jesus was helped while
carrying His cross, a brief relief from agony. That is what we want in life when
we are in agony, someone who will carry the cross for us.
Joy. The cross we bear daily may be a source of
happiness to someone, a blessing. Although it may seem absurd to be glad with
bearing a cross, but who knows others were looking at how you handled the crosses
in your life – with patience, contentment and praises to God. Joy, that despite of all the problems in life,
God is always there to carry our burdens with us.
Hope. The sacrifices we
bear as we carry the cross everyday brings hope, a desire with anticipation of
a better life, that pain will go away, guilt will end, agony will be over and
joy will be obtained. Hope springs eternal. The cross of hope will lead us to
our eternal home.
Whatever cross we bear
today, believe that we can carry it through! Our crosses, our burdens were
lifted at Calvary’s cross…
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