I'll start by asking, what does the cross means to you? Please take a moment to examine.
Keep your answer as you read along.
Sadly, I've been butchering it for long time, for years it has become my routine. Growing up, I've become ashamed of practicing it, afraid they might say, I'm "too Catholic", see how selfish I've become.
My encounter with Jesus changed everything, its hard to describe His love, everytime His presence penetrates me, it always brings me into my knees, my being full of reason, can't justify the reflex of my body with her creator.
I'm not sure if its right to say, that He's addicting, but this peace, calm and overwhelming love that He gives, leaves me wanting and thirsting for Him more and more.
The more He reveals Himself , the more I'm growing in-love with Him. How can I not? I attest my life, If you've come to encounter Him, there's no other way, but to love Him.
He unveiled the mantle in my eyes, allowing me to see clearly, the things that I was not able to see.
That the cross is the answer, longing for love, look at the cross, suffering? again look at the cross. We need to always fix our gaze on the cross. No one, will ever love you as to die on the cross, and we will not suffer, like He did on the cross.
Yes, His cross is His shame, but this, if Jesus Christ my King and my God, kissed His shame and carried it, for His love for me and you, then who am I?, a sinner, very well deserving to carry the cross, won't kiss and love the cross my King endured?
I pray for the grace, for us to renew our gaze at the cross, may we be graced to see it in a different light.
Can we have a grateful heart before the cross, to love and glorify the goodness of our King?
He laid it all for us, kept nothing for Himself, He loves us much that He does not force us to love Him. He's deeply wounded by us time and time again and yet , at the cross stripped, naked and defenseless, lovingly, patiently waits for you and me.
If it brought you good fruit, please share as it may potentially (hopefully) bring good fruit to some. If not please kindly send me an email correcting my fault, please let us walk hand in hand in this narrow road ahead of us.
May Christ the King, my King, reign in everyone's hearts!
-Shalom❤️
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