What are you thinking about as you wake up in the morning? What consumes your thoughts when you are going throughout your day? I know that I am too often consumed by lesser things. I have a paper due, I have tasks to get done, I have reading I want to finish, I have people I want to meet, I am consumed with lesser things. You may be saying, “Those things seem fine.” I would agree that they are ok to think about but the reality of the Cross of Christ often eludes my thoughts during the course of a given day. CS Lewis in his sermon called the Weight of Glory detailed that all things that are good actually point to the greatest one who is ultimate goodness. Is it possible we are playing in the gutter of lesser goods when the Christ, our Treasure is ignored and not embraced? What do I mean? Well maybe this will help… What is the Gospel reality? What is the message of the Gospel? What is of first importance? Paul says that the message and reality of first importance is that Christ lived, died, was buried, and rose again victoriously (I Corinthians 15:3, 4). This message was not just for unbelievers but for believers as well. How is the message of the Cross affecting your life and relationships? It is the greatest love a man can have as we look at the Cross then the greatest care we can have for those around us is to tell the amazing story that Jesus came to raise us from dead transgressions to life in Him. Our lives have nothing to do with our “glory” and everything to do with His ultimate glory. Who have you told lately of the love that compelled Christ to embrace the cross?
J.C. Ryle (an old guy I highly admire who lived in the 1800’s) once said, “There is a common, worldly Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough – a cheap Christianity which offends nobody and requires no sacrifice – which costs nothing and is worth nothing.”
May that not be the case with each of you as you share the Good News, that if you repent of your sins and turn to Christ, who bled and died to take your sins away. Your friends will never see greater love displayed than in the love of our Savior and Treasure, the Lord Jesus who displayed the most clear and complete love on the Cross!
J.C. Ryle (an old guy I highly admire who lived in the 1800’s) once said, “There is a common, worldly Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough – a cheap Christianity which offends nobody and requires no sacrifice – which costs nothing and is worth nothing.”
May that not be the case with each of you as you share the Good News, that if you repent of your sins and turn to Christ, who bled and died to take your sins away. Your friends will never see greater love displayed than in the love of our Savior and Treasure, the Lord Jesus who displayed the most clear and complete love on the Cross!
