"Without the death of Jesus, nothing remains for us but death." — Charles Spurgeon
The enemy of our souls, the accuser of the brethren came to steal, kill and destroy. Christ came so that we may have life - abundant life (John 10:10). But it is only in the death of Christ that we can experience the life of Christ. It is only in dying to ourselves that we can truly live. We can be truly free only by carrying the cross (Matthew 16:24-26).
Today we sit somewhere between winter and spring.
Somewhere between celebrating the birth of Christ and the cross of Christ.
Somewhere between the first advent and the final advent.
And so we fix our eyes on the death that brings life.
We fix our eyes upon the One who died the death that we deserve so that we can enjoy the life that He deserves.
Father, we have nothing in which to boast apart from the cross of Christ. We have nothing on which to cling apart from the cross of Christ. We have no life apart from the life of Christ given to us in the completed work of Christ. Make us grateful and humble, in Jesus name, amen.
Amen,
AB