the cross

Everything in heaven and on earth can come to God because of Christ’s death on the cross. Christ’s blood has made peace.

- Colossians 1:20 (NLV)

 

I don’t know about y’all, but my last several weeks have been some of the hardest I have had to deal with.
Last Monday we very suddenly lost a beautiful friend, way too early and no one was prepared.
Her absence is felt deeply in my little circle of friends. 
Other things have been moving at a very fast pace bringing changes, and sometimes it feels like we can’t even stop to take a breath.
I know I am not the only one that feels this, many have opened their hearts to me, telling me of their hurt, their anger, their fear, and their depression.
All I can say is you are not alone, my friends. 
Music is a solace for me, and I always seem to hear the right song at the right time, like this one called The Cross by Anne Wilson and Chris Tomlin released just this year.
You've been tryin' hard to bear the weight of all your shame

And if there's a God up there, you're sure He forgot your name

When your steps are getting heavy, and hope looks all but lost

Just bring it all to the cross

Who told you grace can't reach the messed up ones like you?

Has the devil made you believe the lies he tells are true?

When you're sure that you're the one who's wandered too far off

It's not too late

Just come home to the cross

Come and see a Savior's love that would die to make you new

Nothing you have ever done, can change what mercy's done for you

And if you ever wonder if you're worth so great a cost

Look up and see the cross

Everybody's got a list at least a mile long

Of every scar and every sin from everywhere that we've gone wrong

But there's reason for rejoicin', and the reason is because

That list was nailed to the cross

Come and see a Savior's love that would die to make you new

Nothing you have ever done, can change what mercy's done for you (what mercy's done)

And if you ever wonder if you're worth so great a cost

Look up and see the cross

Oh, the cross

He was wounded for your wounds, pierced for all your sin

By His stripes you are healed, died so you could rise again

He let the blood and water flow, and did it all to let you know

You're the reason that He went to the cross

Oh, He's callin' you to run home to the cross

To the cross

Come and see a Savior's love that would die to make you new (oh, He's made us new)

Nothing you have ever done, can change what mercy's done for you (what mercy's done)

And if you ever wonder if you're worth so great a cost

Look up and see the cross (oh, look up and see)

Look up and see the cross (he died for you and me)

Look up and see the cross
Whoa. 
When interviewed by a radio station about this song, Anne Wilson said “The cross feels like it’s more than just a song to me. It’s an invitation. Anyone who’s ever felt way down or weary from trying to make their way through life, or for anybody who’s ever felt like they’ve made a bunch of mistakes in their life, and they mess up too many times, we can bring all of that to the cross. The cross means forgiveness. It means rest. It means a second chance. My favorite line in the song says, “everyone’s got a list at least a mile long of every scar and every sin from everywhere that we’ve gone wrong.” But there’s reason for rejoicing. And that reason is because that list was nailed to the cross.”
Y’all. 
We all have a list. 
We all have sin. 
But the cross means forgiveness. 

 

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